Google Raises Alarm: Protect Yourself from AI Cyber Risks
Google Warns of AI-Powered Cyberattacks: Understanding Indirect Prompt Injections Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly becoming the backbone of modern productivity, from virtual assistants to enterprise workflows. But Google has recently raised a cybersecurity red flag : a new wave of AI-powered cyberattacks is emerging, driven by a technique known as Indirect Prompt Injection (IPI) . This is more than just a buzzword. It’s a fundamental shift in how attackers exploit AI systems and create serious AI security risks . What Exactly Is an Indirect Prompt Injection? Think of an AI assistant like Google Gemini or ChatGPT as a very attentive employee. You give it an instruction (a prompt), and it executes it. But what if a hacker hides a secret set of instructions inside a webpage, a PDF, or even an email? When the AI reads that hidden content, it executes the attacker’s command—without the user ever realizing it. Direct Prompt Injection : User types a malicious instructi...