Have You Been Hacked?

It was grim news on September 22 when Optus customers learned the organisation had been the target of a cyberattack resulting in the disclosure of their personal information to someone who shouldn’t see it.

Coincidentally, the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) is hosting Cyber Security Awareness Month during October with the overarching theme ‘Have You Been Hacked?’

ACSC has encouraged people to participate and/or host an activity in their workplace, home, community or school.

• Download their online resources to support your event.
• Join the conversation about Cyber Security Awareness Month using the #AusCyberMonth22 hashtag.
• Share the ACSC social media posts using the hashtag #AusCyberMonth22.
• Report all cybercrime and cyber security incidents to the ACSC via ReportCyber, or call the Australian Cyber Security Hotline on 1300 292 371 (1300 CYBER1).

Over the coming weeks, ACSC will post content to their social channels (Twitter, Facebook and Linkedin) and they invite people to share their posts throughout October with friends and family.

All 2022 resources are now available for download from cyber.gov.au.

Resources include:

• Posters to promote Cyber Security Awareness Month 2022.
• Posters promoting the steps to being cyber secure.
• Email banner.
• Desktop wallpaper.
• Social media banner.
• Microsoft Teams/Zoom banner.
• PowerPoint wallpaper.
• Social media tiles.
• Guides for you to use and share.

The weekly themes for Cyber Security Awareness Month are:

• Week 1 (October 3 to 9): Have you been hacked?
• Week 2 (October 10 to 16): Is your email secure?
• Week 3 (October 17 to 23): How do you act now to stay secure?
• Week 4 (October 24 to 30): It’s time to take action!

• Topics:

• Science and Technology
• Living and Lifestyle