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Google’s Latest AI Ransomware Defense Only Goes So Far

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Feed Name: WIRED Security

Date Published: 2025-09-30

Date Updated: 2026-04-26

Author: Lily Hay Newman

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The document outlines Google’s new AI-based ransomware behavior detection for Drive for desktop, designed to work alongside existing protections in Drive, Chrome, and Gmail to limit damage by safeguarding user data. It details key limitations (only for Drive for desktop on Windows/Mac and only for files stored in Drive) and notes similar features from OneDrive and Dropbox, emphasizing that while detection and response help reduce impact, there remains no panacea for ransomware.

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