Google Adds AI-Powered Ransomware Protection and Recovery to Drive for Desktop

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 deploying an update to Drive for desktop that uses AI to analyze files for abnormal behavior, creating a line of defense against ransomware between antivirus scans and recovery, and backup solutions. The new ransomware detection is “an alarm system that traps attackers in your entranceway,” said Luke Camery, lead group product manager at Google Workspace, in a press briefing.

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