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/about-us/news/joint-advisory-top-cyber-vulnerabilities

Joint advisory on top cyber vulnerabilities   News

Jul 28, 2021 - The top 30 cyber security vulnerabilities exploited by malicious cyber actors since 2020 have been detailed in a joint advisory issued by the Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC) and counterpart cyber security agencies from the United States and the United Kingdom.

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/about-us/news/joint-cybersecurity-advisory-released-2021s-top-routinely-exploited-vulnerabilities

Joint cybersecurity advisory released on 2021's top routinely exploited vulnerabilities   News

Apr 28, 2022 - Malicious cyber actors are aggressively targeting newly-disclosed and dated critical software vulnerabilities against a broad range of targets, including public and private sector organisations worldwide.

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/about-us/media-releases/us-uk-and-australia-issue-joint-cybersecurity-advisory

U.S., U.K., and Australia Issue Joint Cybersecurity Advisory   News

Jul 28, 2021 - Cyber Agencies Share Top Routinely Exploited Vulnerabilities

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/about-us/news/jcsc-virtual-presentations-log4j2-vulnerability-friday-17-december

JCSC virtual presentations on Log4j2 vulnerability – Friday 17 December   News

Dec 16, 2021 - A critical alert and advisory has been published on the Log4j2 vulnerability. On Friday 17 December 2021, ASD's ACSC’s Joint Cyber Security Centres (JCSCs) will facilitate a series of virtual awareness and advice sessions about this vulnerability. Australians are urged to act now to secure their computer systems against this critical software vulnerability.

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/about-us/news/vulnerability-disclosure-program

Vulnerability Disclosure Program   News

Nov 23, 2022 - New ACSC publication released to help organisations implement a Vulnerability Disclosure Program.

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/about-us/news/cybercriminals-scanning-australian-entities-serious-cyber-vulnerability

Cybercriminals scanning Australian entities for serious cyber vulnerability   News

Dec 21, 2021 - Australians must urgently patch applications and software products as malicious cyber adversaries conduct thousands of scans in search of the vulnerability related to the critical Log4j software flaw.

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/about-us/news/australians-urged-act-cyber-alert

Australians urged to act on cyber alert   News

Dec 15, 2021 - The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC) issued an alert on a vulnerability in the Apache Log4j software library that exposed systems to potential cyber attack.

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/about-us/news/asdacsc-and-international-partners-encourage-action-mitigate-risks-log4j-vulnerability

ASD's ACSC and international partners encourage action to mitigate risks for Log4j vulnerability   News

Dec 23, 2021 - ASD's ACSC and cyber security agency partners have issued a joint statement and advisory on the Log4j vulnerability providing technical details, mitigations and resources to help address the critical software flaw.

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/protect-yourself/securing-your-devices/how-update-your-device-and-software/end-support

End of support   Guidance

Mar 19, 2026 - ‘End of support’ is when software is no longer supported by the product developer that makes it. It will no longer receive security updates, general software updates or technical support.

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/protect-yourself/securing-your-devices/how-secure-your-devices/internet-things-devices

Internet of Things devices   Guidance

Mar 27, 2026 - IoT devices can include smart televisions, security cameras and fridges. Learn how to buy and use IoT devices securely.

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/about-us/view-all-content/news/quantum-technology-primer-series-quantum-computing

Read the latest publication in our Quantum technology primer series – Quantum Computing   News

Feb 18, 2026 - Discover how quantum computing threatens today’s cryptographic systems and the potential risks to consider to safeguard your organisation’s data and systems.

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/about-us/view-all-content/news/new-guidance-on-integrating-a-software-bill-of-materials

New guidance on integrating a Software Bill of Materials (SBOM)   News

Sep 4, 2025 - Get valuable guidance to inform organisations who procure, produce or operate software about the advantages of integrating a Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) into your security processes.

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/about-us/news/abc-radio-interview-head-acsc

ABC Radio interview with Head of ACSC   News

Mar 31, 2021 - Abigail Bradshaw CSC, Head of Australian Cyber Security Centre, interview with Fran Kelly on ABC Radio National, 31 March 2021.

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/about-us/news/head-acsc-address-aisa-cyber-conference-2021

Head ACSC Address to AISA Cyber Conference 2021   News

Mar 17, 2021 - The Future of Cyber Security in Australia’ – Address by Abigail Bradshaw CSC, on 15 March 2021 Canberra Convention Centre.

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/protect-yourself/securing-your-devices/how-secure-your-devices/introduction-to-connected-vehicles

Introduction to connected vehicles   Guidance

Jun 30, 2025 - Connected vehicles (CVs) carry cyber security risks that vary depending on their level of connectivity. Learn about the risks before buying a CV and how to stay more secure when using these vehicles.

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/about-us/news/advice-malicious-cyber-activity-iran

Advice for Malicious Cyber Activity by Iran   News

Sep 15, 2022 - Australian organisations are urged to be alert to continued malicious cyber activity conducted by Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) actors, assessed to be affiliated with the Iranian Government’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

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/about-us/view-all-content/news-and-media/cyber-threat-actors-compromising-networks-major-global-telecommunications-providers

Cyber threat actors compromising networks of major global telecommunications providers    News

Dec 4, 2024 - New guidance is available for network defenders of communications infrastructure to strengthen visibility and harden devices against PRC-affiliated and other malicious cyber actors.

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/about-us/view-all-content/news-and-media/new-secure-design-publication-about-memory-safety-released

New Secure-by-Design publication about memory safety released    News

Jun 27, 2024 - Today, we jointly released a new Secure-by-Design publication, Exploring Memory Safety in Critical Open Source Projects, co-authored by the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (CCCS).

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/about-us/news/asdacscncsc-collaboration-strengthen-cyber-security-posture

ASD's ACSC/NCSC collaboration to strengthen cyber security posture   News

Nov 4, 2022 - The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC) and the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) are committed to improving our respective nation’s cyber security posture and protecting our networks from cyber threats.

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/about-us/news/microsoft-introduces-exchange-emergency-mitigation-service

Microsoft introduces Exchange Emergency Mitigation service   News

Oct 1, 2021 - Microsoft has launched a new optional protection for Microsoft Exchange servers.

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