Google Sues Chinese Smishing Network Accused of Using Gemini AI in Phishing

Google on Friday said it's pursuing legal action against a Chinese cybercrime network, accusing it of using its Gemini artificial intelligence AI agent to send phishing text messages targeting Americans. The network is said to be behind the development and management of a phishing-as-a-service...

Google Reports State-Backed Hackers Using Gemini AI for Recon and Attack Support

Google on Thursday said it observed the North Korea-linked threat actor known as UNC2970 using its generative artificial intelligence AI model Gemini to conduct reconnaissance on its targets, as various hacking groups continue to weaponize the tool for accelerating various phases of the cyber...

[Correction] Gmail can read your emails and attachments to power “smart features”

Update November 22. We’ve updated this article after realising we contributed to a perfect storm of misunderstanding around a recent change in the wording and placement of Gmail's smart features. The settings themselves aren’t new, but the way Google recently rewrote and surfaced them led a lot o...