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ASD’s Essential Eight replacement moves away from maturity ladder

ASD’s Essential Eight replacement moves away from maturity ladder

Organisations will report security area by area.
Juha Saarinen Oct 15 2026 6:28AM Security
ASD joins seven-nation alert as US seizes Chinese hacking firm's tools

ASD joins seven-nation alert as US seizes Chinese hacking firm's tools

Chinese govt-linked 'Flax Typhoon' hackers ran portal for stolen email access.
Juha Saarinen Oct 12 2026 12:32AM Security
Beware DPRK job scams, ASD warns, but won't confirm local impact

Beware DPRK job scams, ASD warns, but won't confirm local impact

Fake "WaterPlum" employer infected at least 30,000 devices and stole cryptocurrency.
Juha Saarinen Sep 22 2026 11:22AM Security
ASD says prompt injection in AI cannot be fixed

ASD says prompt injection in AI cannot be fixed

Urges harness controls.
Juha Saarinen Sep 21 2026 6:25AM Security
Hundreds of old, vulnerable Exchange servers remain in Australia

Hundreds of old, vulnerable Exchange servers remain in Australia

Proof-of-concept code available for flaw that lets attackers take control of mailboxes.
Juha Saarinen Sep 8 2026 1:27PM Security
ASD warns Australian TeamCity servers under attack

ASD warns Australian TeamCity servers under attack

Critical authentication bypass in JetBrains' CI/CD platform was patched late July.
Juha Saarinen Aug 25 2026 12:57PM Security
ASD warns of Australian attacks on N-able N-central RMM

ASD warns of Australian attacks on N-able N-central RMM

Authentication flaw gives attackers "god mode" access.
Juha Saarinen Aug 20 2026 6:26AM Security
Foreign control of AI vendors a board-level risk, ASD says

Foreign control of AI vendors a board-level risk, ASD says

AI sovereignty issue raised in new guidance.
Juha Saarinen Aug 7 2026 6:39AM Security
ASD to critical infrastructure ops: be ready to isolate systems for three months

ASD to critical infrastructure ops: be ready to isolate systems for three months

New technical guidance for Australia's essential services issued.
Juha Saarinen Jul 28 2026 6:44AM Security
Russian spies hunt for routers running legacy protocols with default credentials

Russian spies hunt for routers running legacy protocols with default credentials

FSB hackers quietly harvest router configurations.
Juha Saarinen Jul 16 2026 4:51PM Networking
Second alert from ACSC in two months shows unpatched CMS bugs still exploited

Second alert from ACSC in two months shows unpatched CMS bugs still exploited

WordPress plugins targeted.
Juha Saarinen Jul 10 2026 6:31AM Security
ASD to retire Essential Eight cyber security framework within next two years

ASD to retire Essential Eight cyber security framework within next two years

Its replacement reflects a changing reality for security teams.
Juha Saarinen Jun 24 2026 6:25AM Security
ASD draws a hard line on developers lacking security skills

ASD draws a hard line on developers lacking security skills

Updated ASD ISM drops with new and revised controls.
Juha Saarinen Jun 18 2026 11:36AM Security
'ClickFix' attack tricks users into hacking themselves, ACSC warns

'ClickFix' attack tricks users into hacking themselves, ACSC warns

"Verify that you are human" prompt used to deliver Vidar Stealer malware.
Juha Saarinen May 8 2026 4:50PM Security
ASD-Microsoft's MACS to cover more federal agencies

ASD-Microsoft's MACS to cover more federal agencies

Courtesy of additional funding.
Ry Crozier Apr 24 2026 12:00PM Security
LEO satellite operators could be beyond Australian data laws

LEO satellite operators could be beyond Australian data laws

Detailed cyber security guidance.
Juha Saarinen Mar 26 2026 9:56AM Security
ASD releases Azul open-source malware analysis tool

ASD releases Azul open-source malware analysis tool

To automate repetitive grunt work for defenders and analysts.
Juha Saarinen Feb 24 2026 11:59AM Security
ASD signs $70 million AWS cloud contract

ASD signs $70 million AWS cloud contract

Pushes value of AWS whole-of-government deal past $364m.
Eleanor Dickinson Jun 19 2025 4:00PM Cloud
Australian Cyber Security Centre head Abigail Bradshaw to lead ASD

Australian Cyber Security Centre head Abigail Bradshaw to lead ASD

From next month.
Staff Writer Aug 27 2024 6:35AM Training & Development
ASD forensics underpin global APT40 threat warning

ASD forensics underpin global APT40 threat warning

"Repeatedly" hits Australian networks, including government.
Ry Crozier Jul 9 2024 10:48AM Security

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