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Vulnerability in Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) Alert
Jul 25, 2023 - This Alert is relevant to Australians who are running Ivanti EPMM. This alert is intended to be understood by slightly more technical users. Users are encouraged to immediately apply any available patches.
Guidelines for cybersecurity incidents Advice
Mar 18, 2025 - This chapter of the Information security manual (ISM) provides guidance on cybersecurity incidents.
Back to school with cyber secure devices News
Feb 4, 2022 - As children return to school, Australian parents are urged to make devices like mobile phones and laptop computers more cyber secure and to teach their children about cyber security, with 2022 set to be another year of hybrid learning for most families.
Iranian Government-Sponsored APT Cyber Actors Alert
Nov 17, 2021 - FBI and CISA have observed an Iranian government-sponsored APT group that are exploiting vulnerabilities to gain access to systems. The APT group has exploited the same Microsoft Exchange vulnerability in Australia.
Australian Signals Directorate’s Cyber Security Partnership Program Program page
The Australian Signals Directorate's Australian Cyber Security Partnership Program enables Australian organisations and individuals to engage with the ASD's ACSC and fellow partners, drawing on collective understanding, experience, skills and capability to lift cyber resilience across the Australian economy.
Further cyber sanctions in response to Medibank Private cyberattack News
Feb 12, 2025 - Today Australia has imposed targeted financial and travel sanctions on a cyber infrastructure entity – ZServers – and five of its Russian employees for their roles in providing infrastructure to host and disseminate data stolen from Medibank Private in 2022.
LockBit 2.0 ransomware incidents in Australia Alert
Aug 5, 2021 - The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC) has observed an increase in reporting of LockBit 2.0 ransomware incidents in Australia.
Multiple vulnerabilities present in F5 products Alert
May 9, 2022 - The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC) is aware of a F5 Security Advisory Addressing Multiple Vulnerabilities in their BIG-IP Product Range. Affected Australian organisations should take appropriate action.
Cyber sanction imposed on Russian cybercriminal for 2022 Medibank Private compromise News
Jan 23, 2024 - Today Australia has imposed a cyber sanction under the Autonomous Sanctions Act 2011 on Russian national Aleksandr Ermakov for his role in the compromise of Medibank Private in 2022. This is the first time a sanction has been imposed under the Act.
Deploying AI Systems Securely Publication
Apr 16, 2024 - AI security is a rapidly evolving area of research. As agencies, industry, and academia discover potential weaknesses in AI technology and techniques to exploit them, organizations will need to update their AI systems to address the changing risks, in addition to applying traditional IT best practices to AI systems.
Guidelines for system monitoring Advice
Mar 18, 2025 - This chapter of the Information security manual (ISM) provides guidance on system monitoring.
Are you ready for Australian domain name changes? Alert
Aug 8, 2022 - Australians have until 20 September 2022 to seek priority allocation of an .au direct domain name that matches their existing domain name.
Important Vulnerabilities in Microsoft’s October 2023 Security Update Alert
Oct 13, 2023 - The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD's ACSC) is concerned about vulnerabilities disclosed in Microsoft’s October 2023 Security Update. Government, businesses and individuals should patch their Microsoft products and apply any recommended mitigations as soon as possible.
Security configuration guide: Viasat Mobile Dynamic Defense Publication
Oct 6, 2021 - ASD has developed this guide to assist Australian’s to understand risks when deploying Viasat MDD devices and the security requirements that need to be met to allow them to handle classified data.
IRAP resources Program page
Feb 5, 2025 - IRAP resources
Easy steps to secure yourself online Guidance
Apr 7, 2021 - Reduce the risk of being targeted by cybercriminals by following these easy steps.
Cloud computing security for cloud service providers Publication
Jan 18, 2024 - This publication is designed to assist cloud service providers (CSPs) in offering secure cloud services. It can also assist assessors in validating the security posture of a cloud service, which is often verified through an Infosec Registered Assessors Program (IRAP) assessment of the CSP services.
Protecting against business email compromise Publication
Oct 6, 2021 - Business email compromise is when malicious actors use email to abuse trust in business processes to scam organisations out of money or goods. Malicious actors can impersonate business representatives using similar names, domains or fraudulent logos as a legitimate organisation or by using compromised email accounts and pretending to be a trusted co-worker.
How the ASD's ACSC can help during a cyber security incident News
Sep 11, 2023 - The Australian Signal’s Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre’s (ASD's ACSC) incident management capabilities provide technical advice and assistance to support Australian organisations through a cyber security incident response.
Microsoft Releases Security Updates for Microsoft Edge Browser Alert
Jun 30, 2021 - On June 24 2021, Microsoft released updates for their Edge Browser addressing two vulnerabilities that an attacker could exploit to inject and execute malicious code.
Google Releases Security Updates for Chrome Browser Alert
Jun 21, 2021 - On June 17 2021, Google released Chrome version 91.0.4472.114 for Windows, Mac, and Linux. The patch notes for this version can be viewed at Chrome Release Note.
Phone scams impersonating Australian businesses and government agencies Alert
Aug 13, 2020 - Cybercriminals are spoofing Australian mobile numbers and pretending to be from an Australian Government agency, delivery company or business, manipulating the individual to gain access to their device.
ASD's ACSC urges victims to report cybercrimes News
Jul 17, 2023 - The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD's ACSC) is urging all Australians to report cybercrimes immediately to ReportCyber amid the growing number of cybercrimes impacting Australians.
Essential Eight maturity model changes Publication
Nov 27, 2023 - This publication provides an overview of the changes for the November 2023 release.
New ASD’s ACSC guidance released to help Australians avoid risks related to social media and messaging applications News
Jul 14, 2022 - The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC) has today released updated guidance to help all Australians better understand how social media and messaging apps can pose a risk to the security and privacy of individuals and organisations.
Cybercriminals targeting construction companies to conduct email scams Alert
Jul 6, 2021 - Cybercriminals are targeting construction companies to conduct business email compromise scams. All parties to construction projects should be vigilant when emailing about invoices and bank details.
Essential Eight Maturity Model Update News
Nov 27, 2023 - The Australian Signals Directorate has updated the Essential Eight Maturity Model (E8MM).
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.
Vulnerability Affecting BlackBerry QNX RTOS Advisory
Aug 17, 2021 - The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC) is aware of a vulnerability affecting the BlackBerry QNX, the world’s most prevalent real time operating system.
U.S., U.K., and Australia Issue Joint Cybersecurity Advisory News
Jul 28, 2021 - Cyber Agencies Share Top Routinely Exploited Vulnerabilities
