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The internet, our computers, phones and other devices are crucial to our way of life. It’s vital that we protect our online systems and information. Cyber security is everyone’s responsibility. Find out how to better secure yourself or your business online here.

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Safeguarding Australia’s Critical Infrastructure From Cyber Attack
- The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) has produced advice to help critical infrastructure providers protect themselves from cyber attack as key staff work remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Unacceptable Malicious Cyber Activity
- Joint Statement Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Australian Cyber Security Centre As Australians and the international community band together to respond to COVID-19, the Australian Government is concerned that malicious cyber actors are seeking to exploit the pandemic for their own gain.
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Government service agents urged to protect clients and themselves
- Agents of government services, such as taxation agents, BAS agents and taxation (financial) advisers, are attractive targets for cybercriminals. The ACSC has published Cyber Security for Agents of Government Services to help agents protect their clients' valuable and personal information, and their own businesses.
APT activity targeting Australian health sector
- Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) actors are actively targeting health sector organisations and medical research facilities in Australia. The ACSC issued an advisory on 8 May 2020 with recommendations for the health sector to implement as part of their mitigation strategies.
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National cyber security exercises for Australia’s electricity industry
- In November 2019, the ACSC coordinated a national cyber security exercise series in partnership with Australia’s electricity industry and government agencies. The exercises were designed to strengthen industry and governments’ coordinated response to a significant cyber incident affecting Australia’s electricity sector.
Threat update: COVID-19 malicious cyber activity
COVID-19 cyber scams mount against Australians
- Cybercriminals continue to target Australians through a range of COVID-19 themed scams, fraud attempts and deceptive email schemes.