By Maria Padisetti
Publication Date: 2025-11-20 05:20:00
When people talk about AI, it’s usually about innovation, productivity and opportunity. But when you spend your life in cybersecurity like I do, you start to see the other side of the story; The side that most people don’t know accelerates just as quickly. In the last few weeks alone, we have seen a level of sophistication in cyberattacks in Australia that only AI could achieve.
MyGov scams that once looked suspicious now almost perfectly replicate government branding and authentication requests. Centrelink recipients were targeted at the exact moment their benefits were due, with AI-cloned messages that funneled funds to criminals. Within minutes, fake portals were set up, tricking thousands into entering login credentials that ended up on the dark web within hours. This was not amateur fraud; They are designed with precision, using the same AI tools that companies love to research, without any ethical boundaries…
It’s a powerful reminder that AI…
