“The features of cloud storage apps that make them attractive as a malware delivery platform are their popularity and ease of use,” the company noted. The introduction of Google’s new protective measure comes a week after Netskope’s January 2022 Cloud and Threat Report revealed that cloud-delivered malware is now more prevalent than web-delivered malware, and that Google Drive emerged as the app with the most malware downloads in 2021, taking over that spot from Microsoft OneDrive in 2020.Īttackers create free Google Drive or OneDrive accounts, upload malicious files, and then share them either with specific victims or the wider public (e.g., a link to them may be shared on a compromised website or in a forum post). Why malicious actors love cloud storage apps These warnings are already available when opening Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Drawings,” Google noted.Īdministrators and end users don’t have to do anything – the alerts will start appearing within 15 days.
“We will display a warning banner to help protect and their organization from malware, phishing and ransomware. Google has announced on Thursday that it has started warning users when they open potentially suspicious or dangerous files hosted on Google Drive. Google Drive starts warning users about suspicious files
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