Security News > 2022 > January > Google Drive now warns you of suspicious phishing, malware docs
Google is rolling out new warning banners in Google Drive to alert users of potentially suspicious files that threat actors could use for malware delivery and in phishing attacks.
"If a user opens a potentially suspicious or dangerous file in Google Drive, we will display a warning banner to help protect them and their organization from malware, phishing, and ransomware," Google explains.
The warning banners were first made available in Google Docs after the initial announcement and have since rolled out to Google Sheets, Slides, and Drawings.
"Google will automatically evaluate any files that are shared with you from outside of your organization for phishing or malware. If detected, Google will block your access to the file in order to protect you," the company says in the Google Drive Help.
Google Drive warning banners of suspicious files are available to all Google Workspace customers, as well as G Suite Basic and Business customers.
Last year, Google also added new Google Drive phishing and malware protections within enterprise environments that automatically tag all suspicious files, leaving them only visible to their owners and the admins.
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