Last mentioned: Feb 24, 2026
Australian Media Warning
Reports highlight a new peak in AI-driven targeting across Australian community networks.
Deepfake CFO Scam
A multinational firm in Hong Kong loses $25M after an employee is fooled by a deepfake video conference call.
WormGPT Emergence
The first major 'jailbroken' LLM specifically designed for cybercriminal use is discovered on underground forums.
ChatGPT Launch
Public availability of LLMs begins lowering the barrier for generating convincing phishing text.
A new wave of AI-powered cybercrime is enabling criminals to target victims with unprecedented precision and scale, moving beyond traditional phishing methods. Reports indicate that generative AI is being used to automate highly personalized social engineering attacks, making them increasingly difficult for even sophisticated users to detect.