This new ransomware detection is available in beta in Google Drive for desktop on Windows or macOS, with a general release expected by the end of the year.

Google is introducing Drive for Desktop ransomware detection feature. Learn how this feature can help you protect your data.

By- Kristina Behr, VP Product Management, Google Workspace Luke Camery, Lead Group Product Manager, Google Workspace. Ransomware remains one of the most damaging cyber threats fac ...

Google has begun rolling out a new AI-powered security feature for Google Drive desktop, which will automatically pause file syncing when it detects a ransomware attack to minimize impact.

The ransomware detection tool in Google Drive for desktop works automatically. Once ransomware is detected, the tool will also automatically pause the syncing of affected files. Users will then ...

Starting today, commercial Google Workspace plans include a new, real-time ransomware detection feature that they claim can help organizations identify attacks, stop their spread, and recover quickly.

Builds on Google’s security industry leadership, where native Google Workspace documents and ChromeOS have zero reported ransomware or virus attacks ever, as of 2025 This entirely new, AI-powered ...

Tech giant Google has unveiled a novel way to fight ransomware with a new, specialised AI model baked into Google Drive. Announced Tuesday night, the newly developed AI model continuously monitors ...

Google has launched an AI-powered ransomware detection and recovery capability for Google Drive for desktop, aiming to give businesses and individuals a new line of defence against one of the most ...

The update comes on the heels of a global surge in ransomware incidents and malware infection in 2024. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Google added AI ransomware protection to Drive for Desktop. It spots attacks early, pauses syncing, and lets users restore files for free.

Google on Tuesday rolled out a new AI tool in Drive for desktop that it says will pause syncing to limit ransomware damage, but it won't stop attacks outright.