Google has rolled out new security updates for G Suite. G Suite includes productivity tools such as Docs, Drive and Gmail. The updates are aimed at administrators who monitor access to the services through the security centre.
The new features include a security alarm that sounds when someone tries to export data from a business domain. Administrators often perform this task when making a backup, but data can also be exported by attackers using a stolen account. That’s how attackers try to steal information.
According to Google, it takes an average of 72 hours to export data. An alarm should therefore give administrators plenty of time to determine what is going on and to stop the operation if necessary.
In addition, Google allows administrators to store security alarms that have been deleted for up to 30 days. Attackers who have access to an administrator account cannot therefore hide deleted alarms until a real administrator sees them.
Phishing
Furthermore, the so-called phishing attack detection in Gmail accounts managed via G Suite will be improved. In the event of such attacks, a criminal tries to steal information via, for example, fake links in an e-mail. “We use machine learning to generate alarms for suspicious incoming emails in Gmail,” says Google.
“The new alarms notify administrators if malware or phishing has been detected after an email has been delivered to an inbox. In these cases, G Suite Enterprise domains allow administrators to proactively investigate the emails and remove suspicious emails in bulk from an inbox if needed.”
Finally, Google adds a new feature for emails and IP addresses in G Suite logs, making it easier for administrators to access past activity that may be related to suspicious activity.
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