This alert is relevant to all Australians and Australian organisations that maintain online code repositories and public software packages. Background The ASD’s ACSC is aware of increased targeting of online code repositories. Threat actors have been observed gaining access to online code repositories through: Phishing/Vishing Social Engineering Compromised credentials Compromised authentication tokens Infected software packages.
What if Russia invades the Baltic? A tabletop game offers answers
As NATO prepares for a potential Russian invasion of the Baltic region, there are many questions. In an era of drones, hypersonic missiles and kill chains, how might combat go amid the fields, forests and islands of the area? Some answers may be found in a new tabletop wargame. “Littoral Commander: The Baltic” isn’t just
Ongoing active exploitation of SonicWall SSL VPNs in Australia (CVE-2024-40766)
This alert is relevant to all Australian businesses and organisations. This alert contains a combination of simple and moderately complex technical advice, intended for business owners and technical IT support services. Background ASD’s ACSC is aware of a recent increase in active exploitation in Australia of a 2024 critical vulnerability in SonicWall SSL VPNs (CVE-2024-40766).
US Army soldiers kick the tires on a new class of multipurpose drones
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Washington — The U.S. Army has an ambitious plan to field autonomous platforms across all its divisions in 2026. During a recent demonstration in the Pacific Northwest, it put that plan to the test, handing over the first batch of systems to a group of soldiers for a trial run. The mid-August
US Army awards Lockheed record $9.8 billion missile contract
In a U.S. Army-led test at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, the Patriot Advanced Capability-3 Missile Segment Enhancement missile broke its own distant record to take out an air-breathing target simulating a cruise missile or fixed-wing aircraft. (Courtesy of Lockheed Martin) The U.S. Army awarded Lockheed Martin a $9.8 billion multiyear contract to produce
Pentagon forms new task force to fast-track counter-drone capabilities
The new Joint Interagency Task Force 401, announced Thursday, could help reshape a growing market projected to reach tens of billions of dollars over the next decade. (Pvt. 2nd Class James Newsome/Army) The Pentagon is scrapping its old playbook for defending against small drones, moving beyond years of evaluations and studies toward a model that
Countering Chinese State-Sponsored Actors Compromise of Networks Worldwide to Feed Global Espionage System
Executive summary People’s Republic of China (PRC) state-sponsored cyber threat actors are targeting networks globally, including, but not limited to, telecommunications, government, transportation, lodging, and military infrastructure networks. While these actors focus on large backbone routers of major telecommunications providers, as well as provider edge (PE) and customer edge (CE) routers, they also leverage compromised
Multiple vulnerabilities affecting NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway devices
This alert has been written for technical IT services supporting organisations, such as critical infrastructure, and government. Background ASD’s ACSC is aware of multiple vulnerabilities impacting NetScaler ADC (formerly Citrix ADC) and NetScaler Gateway (formerly Citrix Gateway) products:• CVE-2025-7775 (Critical) involves a memory overflow vulnerability leading to Remote Code Execution and/or Denial of Service.• CVE-2025-7776 (High) involves
Wait, you can put a suppressor on a minigun? AND a cannon?
Wait, you can put a suppressor on a minigun? AND a cannon? Manufacturers have made it possible to make even the gnarliest weapons silent but deadly. 2 days ago
L3Harris opens rocket motor plant, already producing parts
L3Harris’ new solid rocket motor inert parts production facility in Huntsville, Alabama. (Photo courtesy of L3Harris) HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – L3Harris Technologies’ Aerojet Rocketdyne officially opened a new and expansive rocket motor parts plant in Huntsville, Alabama, in a ceremony Monday, which marks another clear step in the defense industrial base’s work to drastically increase production