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Advanced threat prevention

Google Workspace has built-in threat defenses, secure-by-design architecture, and security controls that help prevent threats like phishing and malware from ever reaching users and devices.

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What cyber threats do businesses face today?

The threat landscape has fundamentally changed, from state-sponsored adversaries to commercially-driven ransomware groups that target business and public sector organizations around the world. And while cyber threats continue to grow in scale and sophistication, most data breaches begin with routine, well-known attack patterns.

For example, attackers are intensifying their phishing and credential theft methods, which drive 37% of successful intrusions. And there’s been an exponential rise in cookie and authentication token theft as a preferred method for attackers, with an 84% increase in email-delivered infostealers in 2024 compared to the previous year.

To effectively combat malicious activities and content, organizations must find ways to prevent threats before they emerge. That includes adopting a holistic approach that combines user education, well-defined security policies, and modern technology that can help prevent, identify, and respond to threats at scale.

How to minimize security risks

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Protect AI systems

New emerging threats, such as indirect prompt injection attacks, can manipulate AI systems to exfiltrate data or perform other rogue actions.

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Block harmful content

Attacks often begin with a malicious email, file, or website, so it’s important to block these threats before they reach users and cause harm.

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Prevent account takeovers

37% of successful intrusions focus on compromising user identity, making it critical to implement safeguards to help prevent account takeovers.

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Respond to threats

Security teams take eleven days to detect a compromise, giving attackers plenty of time to deploy ransomware or steal data.

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Google Workspace login protections and controls with passkeys and 2-step verification.
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Protections against attacks on AI systems

Google took a layered security approach with measures throughout the prompt life-cycle.

Gemini models are inherently resilient by being trained with adversarial data.

System-level safeguards and other controls defend against indirect prompt injection attacks.

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AI-powered threat defenses

More than 99.9% of spam, phishing attempts, and malware are automatically blocked in Gmail.

2x more malware on average is detected by Gmail than third-party standard antivirus products alone.

Enhanced Safe Browsing provides additional protection against malicious websites and files.

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Login protections and controls

Passkeys and Device Bound Session Credentials (DBSC) to prevent account takeovers.

Single Sign-On, 2-Step Verification, and multi-party approval for sensitive actions.

Real-time, risk-based re-authentication for additional security measures to protect accounts.

Google Workspace login protections and controls with passkeys and 2-step verification.

Comprehensive security toolkit

Tailored security insights and actionable guidance for administrators.

Security investigation tool to identify, triage, and respond to potential risks.

Integrated with Google Security Operations and BigQuery for further monitoring and analysis.

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AI-powered security: See how organizations benefit

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Snap chose Gmail and Workspace to gain a stronger security posture. In fact, since adopting FIDO2 Security Keys and moving to shorter login sessions across our company, we’ve had zero account takeovers for more than two years.

Nick Reva, Head of Corporate Security Engineering, Snap Inc.
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Keeping our citizens’ data safe is paramount to our mission, and we chose Gmail primarily because of its security. After replacing a legacy email provider with Gmail, our users noticed a meaningful decrease in spam, phishing, and malware, helping us reduce our cyber security risks.

Abdullah H. Hammoud, Mayor, City of Dearborn
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I no longer lose sleep over computer vulnerabilities and exposures and other security concerns. Before, I always felt exposed.

Adam Nerell, CIO, Humana

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Frequently asked questions

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  • Workspace helps protect against various cyber threats, including data loss, account breaches, phishing, spam, and malware. Learn more about the different types of threats.

  • 2-Step Verification, session length, user and device status for context-aware access, and endpoint management offer various layers of login protections for all end users. Device Bound Session Credentials (DBSC) can help combat cookie theft.

  • Additional security measures for Admin accounts, such as multi-party approval and Advanced Protection Program, provide safeguards for sensitive actions impacting an organization’s Google Workspace domain.

  • Built-in security tools in Google Workspace help Admins to better understand, investigate, and take actionable steps to improve their organization’s security posture from a single location in the Admin Console. This includes the security dashboard for different reports, security advisor for insights, and security investigation tool to respond to threats. Security logs can also be exported to Google Security Operations and BigQuery for further monitoring and analysis.

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