Introduction Cybercrime in Australia is rising rapidly. From the major breachers that held headlines hostage for months, to government agencies and critical infrastructure being targeted, cyberattacks continue to hit hard and fast. In the last few months alone, a major Australian university appears to have fallen victim to a ransomware attack, a QLD law firm, and an Aussie auto manufacturer have been hit, to name a few. And while people panic about AI exacerbating the problem – with a new fear of open-source AI unlocked as a result of the recent DeepSeek controversy – we’re missing a massive opportunity – using AI to fight back. AI-driven cybersecurity presents a new frontier. By leveraging AI’s ...