Small businesses fear AI cyberattacks, WatchGuard finds - SecurityBrief Australia
PushButton AI Team ·
Small businesses fear AI cyberattacks, WatchGuard finds - SecurityBrief Australia
Everyone's telling you to invest in AI. Nobody's telling you it's also being used against you right now.
That $200/month tool sitting unused? I understand. You bought it in good faith. A consultant o
Everyone's telling you to invest in AI. Nobody's telling you it's also being used against you right now.
That $200/month tool sitting unused? I understand. You bought it in good faith. A consultant oversold the vision, the team never adopted it, and now AI feels like a trap you don't want to step in twice.
Here's what that WatchGuard research actually reveals: 91% of small business owners are worried about AI-powered cyberattacks. Not future threats. Current ones. Criminals are using AI to run smarter phishing scams, bypass basic security tools, and target businesses exactly your size.
This matters because your biggest AI risk right now might not be picking the wrong software. It might be ignoring what bad actors are already doing with AI while you're still deciding whether to try it.
You don't need to rebuild your systems or hire a security team. Start with one honest question this week: does your current email security filter flag AI-generated phishing attempts? Ask your IT provider directly. That single conversation could close your most exposed gap in under an hour.
AI strategy isn't just about what you adopt. It's about knowing where you're already vulnerable.
What's felt harder for you — finding AI tools worth trusting, or knowing which risks to actually prioritise first?
