Google Sends Urgent Warning to Its 1.8 Billion Users

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00:00Google sends urgent warning to its 1.8 billion users.

00:05Google warns Gmail users about a phishing trick, exploiting Gemini's AI.

00:10Attackers embed hidden commands in emails, triggering fake security alerts, urging calls

00:16to extract personal info like passwords.

00:20Researchers exposed this in July.

00:25This scam uses indirect prompt injection targeting Gmail's AI summary function.

00:31Text, hidden by color, instructs the summarizer to fake warnings like, call support now.

00:37Your password was stolen.

00:39This type of scam is very hard to detect as there are no suspicious links to click on

00:45and the warning seems to come from Gmail itself.

00:48Assumed safety leads users to disclose vital personal information.

00:54It feels legitimate because it appears directly inside the summary window.

01:01Google says Gemini Workspace uses layered defenses to detect and stop malicious prompts.

01:07Treat suspect messages cautiously.

01:13As we have learned, never act on security alerts in summaries.

01:17Check myaccount.google.com for real Google activity.

01:25Phishing techniques may change, yet they still pressure quick action to steal details.

01:30Google's AI systems being manipulated highlights risks.

01:35Treat AI outputs cautiously, using them for convenience, not trust.

01:41To stay safe, remain skeptical, and verify threats.

01:45Open worrying alerts, checking grammar and senders, never share phone passwords, use Gmail

01:51help for assistance, and report phishing to enhance online safety.