Practical technology advice, regional cyber security reporting and reflections from my work in Townsville.

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Using AI with Graylog and Wazuh: better questions, tested alerts and useful reports

A practical workflow for AI-assisted log analysis with Graylog and Wazuh, including evidence checks, rule testing, privacy and human approval.

Reduce what the internet can reach: a practical response to ASD’s AI guidance

Inventory, remove, restrict, patch and monitor internet-facing services. A practical way to apply ASD’s guidance against AI-enabled cyber attacks.

The 2025–26 Cyber Threat Report: practical priorities for charities and small businesses

What ASD’s latest cyber threat report means for charities, not-for-profits and small businesses: protect payments, reduce exposure and practise recovery.

ASD’s 2025–26 Cyber Threat Report: what schools should take from the numbers

Education and Training accounts for 4% of reported incidents in ASD’s new report. What that means for schools, and where leaders should focus next.

Digital duty of care: what Australian schools can do now

Australia's Digital Duty of Care Bill raises practical questions for schools about AI, student privacy, monitoring and responsibility for online safety.

ASD's new Essentials: a welcome refresh

Nick O'Sullivan's first impressions of ASD Essentials: a welcome refresh with clear principles and a practical structure for understanding cyber security.

North Queensland Cyber Watch: All Souls St Gabriels School confirms a cyber incident after ransomware claim

All Souls St Gabriels School confirmed a cyber incident to Cyber Daily. ABC reporting corroborates the investigation, specialist response and ACSC notification; theft of personal information remains unconfirmed in those reports.