Google Gemini: Unleashing AI to Combat Cyber Threats

MetaversePlanet May 7, 2024

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Google has taken a significant step forward in the field of threat intelligence by deploying its AI-powered chatbot, Gemini, to combat cyber threats. The aim is to enable users to analyze malware and respond to threats more swiftly. Here are the details…

Google Gemini gathers intelligence on threats

Google Gemini: Unleashing AI to Combat Cyber Threats

Google has launched a new service called Google Threat Intelligence, which integrates Google’s Mandiant team, the VirusTotal community, and billions of signals from devices and emails. Gemini functions as a search tool within the threat intelligence space, assisting users in learning how to protect against security threats.

Google has enhanced its threat intelligence collection processes by integrating the Gemini 1.5 Pro model with its other services, boosting its defense capabilities and reducing the time to identify security threats. Gemini can process large datasets in seconds and analyze suspicious files more rapidly.

The Gemini 1.5 Pro is specifically designed to facilitate the analysis of malware through reverse engineering, a method used by cybersecurity professionals to dissect advanced software. For instance, Google reported that it took only 34 seconds for the Gemini 1.5 Pro to analyze the WannaCry malware file and identify the kill switch.

Google Gemini Threat Intelligence can generate custom threat summaries based on a decade of accumulated threat intelligence reports. Dave Gruber, a principal analyst at Enterprise Strategy Group, commented, “It gives security teams the ability to apply actionable threat intelligence to better protect their organization.”

Google announced this new service at the RSA Conference in San Francisco, highlighting its capacity to protect 4 billion devices and 1.5 billion emails daily, and to block 100 million phishing attempts per day. The company also introduced new AI-powered features, such as an “Investigation Assistant” to help respond to security threats and a “Playbook Assistant” to aid security teams in creating response booklets that simplify more specialized tasks.

As Google advances in the field of cybersecurity with Gemini, it is evident that such AI-powered solutions will become increasingly prevalent and continue to combat security threats. What are your thoughts on this development? Feel free to share your opinions in the comments section below.