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.

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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.

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Google is strengthening its ransomware defences with artificial intelligence-powered malware detection in the Drive cloud storage for customers on Workspace productivity plans, in an effort to limit ...

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

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 ...

Google Drive will be able to detect malware that corrupts files en-masse on Mac and Windows operating systems.

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 ...

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.

Now, when Drive detects a ransomware attack, it pauses cloud syncing to prevent the attack from spreading and offers an alternative way to download older, unaffected versions of files.

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