The Information Security Office is seeing an uptick in phishing attempts via Google Calendar. Threat actors will send an email invite for a virtual meeting with details about a recent “Bitcoin ...

For instance, scammers have exploited Google’s platforms in new and alarming ways, forging fake calendar invites, spoofing Google Meet links, and even impersonating Google support staff. So, here’s ...

Earlier this year, a group of security researchers used an infected Google Calendar invite to hijack Gemini and introduce real-world consequences to an AI attack. The researchers, who shared their ...

Researchers recently uncovered – and Google quickly fixed – a vulnerability that allowed a malicious Google Calendar invite to influence how Gemini responded to a person’s questions. The specific flaw ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Updated November 3 with a statement from Google with advice ...

Researchers found a way to hide malicious instructions within a normal Google Calendar invite that Gemini can unknowingly execute. When users asked Gemini about their schedule, it could be tricked ...

Researchers have uncovered a prompt injection vulnerability in Google's application ecosystem that allows attackers to gain access to sensitive data via its Gemini generative artificial intellience ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Update, Dec. 18, 2024: This story, originally published Dec.

UPDATE: Jan. 22, 2026, 12:06 PM EST This piece has been updated with a statement from Google. Google's AI assistant Gemini has surged to the top of AI leaderboards since the search giant's latest ...