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Microsoft's investment in Australia’s cyber security

The Prime Minister has announced Microsoft’s $5 billion commitment to building Australia’s cyber defence.

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Expressions of interest are open for the next intake of the AWSN Women in Security Mentoring Program

Did you know that just 17 percent of Australia’s cyber security workforce is represented by women? Let’s change that together!

Damage at HMAS Coonawarra from Cyclone Tracy

Proactive Release of Classified Documents – HMAS Coonawarra

ASD has released its latest collection of records as part of our Declassification Program. The release includes documents and photos about the wireless transmitting station located at HMAS Coonawarra.

DSB staff at Albert Park Barracks circa 1953

Organisational history/progression – from a Bureau in Melbourne to a Directorate in Canberra

In Albert Park, Melbourne, DSB was born from the remnants of two wartime signals intelligence units, Fleet Radio Unit, Melbourne (FRUMEL) and Central Bureau. An organisation primarily comprised of analysts and technologists, DSB’s purpose was to exploit foreign communications and protect communications security in the armed services and government departments.

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Cyber sanction imposed on Russian cybercriminal for 2022 Medibank Private compromise

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.

Engaging with AI

New guidance for engaging with artificial intelligence

The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC) has released a new publication, Engaging with Artificial Intelligence (AI).

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What is ASD’s cyber security role?

All Australians, business owners and organisations can access advice from the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) to help stay secure online.

Industry

ASD is invested in strengthening our existing, and forging new partnerships, with providers who have leading edge capabilities that are scalable,

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DSD in Vietnam

The Vietnam War was one of the first major military operations supported by the Defence Signals Division, as ASD was known in the 1960s. In 1966, Prime Minister Harold Holt announced an increase in Australia’s contribution to the defence of South Vietnam. As part of Australia’s contribution to the United States intelligence network, DSD liaison officers were deployed to Vietnam alongside a signals intelligence support unit known as 547 Signal Troop.

75th Anniversary Commemorative Coin

75th Anniversary Commemorative Coin

On 1 September 2022, the Royal Australian Mint released a limited edition fifty cent commemorative coin to celebrate ASD’s 75th anniversary