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The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) has today released the Annual Cyber Threat Report which reflects the key cyber threats and trends in the Australian cyber security environment.

On August 16th 2021, I started my job at Tannhauser as their newest cyber security consultant (GRC). Coming in as a recent mathematics and statistics graduate, still studying my Graduate Certificate of Cyber Security part-time, and having never had a full-time job before, I really did not know what to expect at all!

It was my privilege to host an outstanding panel for the August meeting for the Perth Chapter of the FAIR Institute.

What if a criminal broke into your house and didn’t leave? Further, what if they were able to leave the back door open and remove your treasures without your knowledge? Even worse, what if this happened for over 200 days straight without you realising?

We welcomed two ECU Work Integrated Learning students into the Tannhauser fold this week, and look forward to both providing opportunities for them to learn, and learning from them.

Would you consider your organisation a part of Australia’s critical infrastructure? Do your cyber security practices meet the standard you’d expect for systems of national significance?

ISACA Perth Chapter invited me to present to members on my insights regarding Cyber Risk Quantification. This was a great opportunity to reflect on where I’ve come from and where we need to head in the Cyber Risk Management arena.

Today APRA released details of the requirements for certain insurers to conduct a risk management self-assessment exercise.

Tannhauser attended Cyber West Summit 2021, a showcase for cutting edge cyber companies and thought leaders from industry and government in Western Australia.

Cyber Security incidents accounted for the highest number of healthcare record breaches last year, both in Australia and worldwide.

Slightly more than a year ago Carl and myself were sitting in a coffee shop in South Perth. What started out as a quick coffee catch-up turned out to be a long chat and the inception of Tannhauser.

As we approach the end of the financial year, at Tannhauser we celebrate our First Birthday. Born out of years of international experience, Tannhauser was formed just under one year ago. But what have we been doing since then?

Local government entities in Western Australia need to improve their computer controls, according to a recent Auditor General’s Report which found 328 weaknesses in a survey of 50 councils.

A new remote code execution vulnerability has been identified that could enable compromise of vulnerable Microsoft Windows Server and Windows 10 hosts.

Is failsafe an oxy-moron? Or just a term used by engineers to protect the safety of operators, assets and the environment?

Celebrated on the first Thursday of May, World Password Day is a great reminder that proper password hygiene is critical to keeping your online world secure.

Every year the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) runs Privacy Awareness Week which “highlights the importance of protecting personal information and helps organisations, agencies and the public navigate the privacy landscape”.

We are often approached by people looking to make a start in Cyber Security, either as a first job, or as a career change. Not sure where to begin? These pointers might be useful...

If you run a Microsoft Exchange Server, particularly an on-premise one, then you're hopefully not just aware of the current attacks, but have already done something to address this urgent problem.

When asking for your budget for cyber security, do you ever get asked “How much safer are we from attack?” If you do, then you are not alone. However there are ways to quantify the answer in a way that shows that if you spend $X, then our estimated residual risk drops by $Y. Read on to find out more.

A municipal water plant in the United States narrowly avoided poisoning thousands of residents through their water supply by intercepting an attempt to increase the levels of sodium hydroxide chemical into the local water plant.

On the 12th of April 2021 a new set of rules for the .au country code Top Level Domain comes into effect. I've provided a summary of the changes, and how they might affect you.

This blog is a quick reminder to be vigilant with whom you speak with on the phone and validate wherever possible.

These are some practical tips for small business to address cyber risk. The biggest misconception is to think you won’t be a target or have nothing of value.

Boards of directors have a legal responsibility to protect their company against Business Risk, in particular, safeguarding assets and shareholder value.

For all the email alerts I receive each day this particular piece of highly significant news almost went unnoticed...

We, Australian businesses of all sizes, need to raise urgent awareness around the risk of Business Email Compromise (BEC) and how to prevent and detect such attacks by criminals.

One of the most exciting things I look forward to each week is via our local government “media portal” (yes, I know, how riveting!). However this week the report sent shivers down my spine.

A very well spoken lady informed me that my Amazon service had been cancelled and they needed to return a “refund” to my bank account.