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HOME   About AusCERT   Membership   Contact Us   PKI Services   Training   Publications   Sec. Bulletins   Conferences   News & Media   Services   Web Log   Site Map   Site Help   Member login Login »  Become a member » AusCERT is the premier Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) in Australia and a leading CERT in the Asia/Pacific region. AusCERT operates within a worldwide network of information security experts to provide computer incident prevention, response and mitigation strategies for members and assistance to affected parties in Australia. As a not-for-profit, self-funded organisation based at The University of Queensland, AusCERT relies on member subscriptions to cover its operating costs. ESB-2012.0445 - [Win] Microsoft .NET Framework: Execute arbitrary code/commands - Remote with user interaction - A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the Microsoft .NET Framework due to the improper serialization of untrusted input. (09/05/2012) ESB-2012.0444 - [Win][OSX] Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft .NET Framework and Microsoft Silverlight: Multiple vulnerabilities - This security update resolves three publicly disclosed vulnerabilities and seven privately reported vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, the Microsoft .NET Framework, and Microsoft Silverlight. (09/05/2012) ESB-2012.0443 - [Win][OSX] Microsoft Word: Execute arbitrary code/commands - Remote with user interaction - This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in Microsoft Office. (09/05/2012) ESB-2012.0440 - ALERT [Win][UNIX/Linux] Adobe Flash Player: Denial of service - Remote with user interaction - Adobe released security updates for Adobe Flash Player. There are reports that the vulnerability is being exploited in the wild. (08/05/2012) ESB-2012.0430 - [Win][OSX] Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification for May 2012 - This is an advance notification of security bulletins that Microsoft is intending to release on May 8, 2012. (04/05/2012) More.. denotes AusCERT member only content. AusCERT Week in Review for 11th May 2012 - The last week's worth of bulletins, alerts and advisories. (11/05/2012) AusCERT Week in Review for 4th May 2012 - The last week's worth of bulletins, alerts and advisories. (04/05/2012) The Emergence of Cross-platform Malware - Non-Windows users should not be blasé about security. (02/05/2012) More.. OWASP Appsec Asia in Sydney - OWASP Appsec Asia in Sydney, 11th-14th April, 2012. AusCERT Members registering will receive a $50 discount on the registration fee. (28/03/2012) Security on the Move - Spotlight On Melbourne - The latest AusCERT and SC Magazine "Security on the Move" event will be held in Melbourne on Thursday, March 8 (16/02/2012) Global CyberLympics - Global CyberLympics: Unifying Global Cyber Defense through the Games (20/10/2011) The Government has released a public discussion paper as part of the Cyber White Paper - The Government has released a public discussion paper as part of the development of the Cyber White Paper, which invites submissions on a range of issues regarding the importance of cyberspace to Australia’s social well-being, economic prosperity and broader national interests. (19/10/2011) AusCERT incident response metrics - AusCERT has released its proactive incident response metrics for the past two years. (22/12/2010) ESB-2010.0852 - ALERT [Win][UNIX/Linux] US-CERT: Adobe Flash Vulnerabilities ESB-2012.0471 - [Mac][OSX] Adobe Flash Player: Reduced security - Unknown/unspecified AusCERT Membership AusCERT member subscribers receive benefits not available to non-members. Choosing good passwords Choosing a good password is a trade off between something that is difficult to guess versus something that is easy to remember. This article provides some simple rules of thumb on choosing good passwords (and good password policies). AusCERT RSS feeds of Security Bulletins and Blogs This page discusses RSS bulletin feeds available from AusCERT and describes how to set them up.

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