A simple new feature that’s been added to Google Drive will help its users avoid becoming these insidious attacks. Files that Google’s advanced malware detection finds sketchy will be flagged. What is this new layer of defense? It’s a simple, brightly-colored banner across the top of the page. These banners will start rolling out across Google Workspace and G Suite over the next several weeks. Originally announced back in October of 2021, the full rollout can’t come soon enough. How does Google Drive determine that a file like the one in the example might be malicious?

