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Business Standard
7 hours ago
- Business
- Business Standard
Google unveils Safety Charter to boost user security and prevent fraud
Google India on Tuesday announced the launch of a Safety Charter, a broad framework aimed at improving user safety online by blending artificial intelligence into cybersecurity. The Safety Charter, the company said, would focus on three aspects — protecting users from online fraud, strengthening enterprise and government cybersecurity, and embedding responsible AI into platform design and deployment. 'Building AI responsibly, an AI that works safely and ethically, is the goal,' said Heather Adkins, Vice President of Security Engineering and the Cybersecurity Resilience Officer at Google. 'Cybersecurity is not just about the elimination of malpractices and other scams, but also about enabling trust within users, to try and use cyberspace with safety in mind,' said Preeti Lobana, Vice President and Country Manager at Google India. This new Charter builds on DigiKavach, an India-first initiative launched in October 2023. Focused on real-time fraud detection, DigiKavach partnered with agencies like the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Sector (I4C) and civil society groups including CyberPeace Foundation and FACT to protect users from digital financial scams. In just one year, DigiKavach and Google's AI-led systems blocked over ₹13,000 crore in fraud attempts, flagged 20 times more scam domains and prevented 60 million high-risk app installs across 13 million devices, the company said in a presentation during the launch of the Safety Charter. Google Messages intercepted over 500 million scam texts monthly. The programme reached 177 million people through scam alerts and safety content in multiple languages, Google said.
India Gazette
9 hours ago
- Business
- India Gazette
Google unveils safety charter for India's AI-led transformation
New Delhi [India], June 17 (ANI): Google on Tuesday unveiled its Safety Charter for India's AI-led transformation, at the 'Safer with Google India Summit', focusing on the company's deep commitment to creating a safer online environment and empowering users, businesses, and governments while building AI responsibly. The strategic blueprint operates through three foundational pillars-- keeping end users safe from online frauds and scams; strengthening cybersecurity for government and enterprise infrastructure; and building AI responsibly. Under its Digikavach program, Google has reached over 177 million Indians with AI-powered protections and awareness initiatives to combat financial fraud. AI integration across its platforms is transforming threat detection--Search now identifies 20x more scam-related pages; impersonation attacks on customer service and government sites have dropped by over 80 per cent and 70 per cent, respectively. Google Messages blocks over 500 million scam texts monthly and has issued more than 2.5 billion suspicious link warnings via on-device AI. Since its October 2024 pilot in India, Google Play Protect has blocked nearly 6 crore high-risk app installation attempts across 13 million devices. Google Pay has issued 4.1 crore scam transaction alerts. Gmail continues to protect over 2.5 billion inboxes globally, automatically blocking more than 99.9 per cent of spam, phishing, and malware. By combining AI-powered threat detection across platforms with cross-sector intelligence sharing and proactive policy measures, Google has already demonstrated significant impact, including Google Pay averting Rs 13,000 crore in financial fraud during 2024. Google is enhancing cybersecurity through an AI-first, secure-by-design approach focused on early threat detection and intelligence sharing. The Google Cloud M-Trends report offers insights into key attack trends, while Project Zero, in collaboration with DeepMind, marked a global first--using AI to discover previously unknown memory-safety flaws in widely used software like SQLite. To strengthen the broader ecosystem, has committed an additional USD 5 million to The Asia Foundation, expanding the APAC Cybersecurity Fund to support 10+ new cyber-clinics, including partnerships with Indian universities to train MSMEs and students. In parallel, Google announced a collaboration with IIT-Madras in advancing Post-Quantum Cryptography, developing next-gen anonymous tokens that enable secure, privacy-first digital interactions for the future. Preeti Lobana, Vice President and Country Manager, Google India, said, 'For India to become Viksit Bharat, we must build and maintain trust in the internet and our digital infrastructure. Trust is the bedrock of our digital aspirations and the reason India's digital economy has become an engine of growth. At Google, safety isn't an afterthought--it's embedded in our design principles, engineering processes, and company culture. Our AI systems constantly evolve to detect new threats and scams, even recognising malicious patterns in attacks that have never been seen before. This scalable capability helps us narrow or even eliminate the gap between defenders and attackers, which represents a huge leap forward in security.' Heather Adkins, Vice President of Engineering, Google Security, highlighted, 'India's digital journey continues to unlock incredible opportunities, but we also see the rise of sophisticated online threats evolving at machine speed. Our Safety Charter represents a comprehensive blueprint where AI isn't just narrowing the gap between attackers and defenders--it's eliminating it in some cases. AI has four incredible superpowers that are reversing the defender's dilemma with its reasoning, learning, speed and scale. We've used AI to discover previously unknown vulnerabilities in real-world software before attackers can exploit them. This defensive potential is game-changing, demonstrating how AI can serve as a tireless, transformative force keeping platforms and users secure.' (ANI)
Mint
10 hours ago
- Business
- Mint
Google flags over 500 million scam messages monthly as cybercrime soars in India
Google has introduced its Safety Charter for India, outlining how it is deploying artificial intelligence (AI) to tackle a surge in cybercrime across the country. The announcement comes as India's digital economy continues to expand, prompting growing concerns around user safety and online fraud. In a blog post, the US-based technology firm revealed that it is integrating AI tools across its services to detect, prevent, and remove security threats in both consumer and enterprise products. The move also includes wider collaborations with government initiatives to enhance cyber awareness and protection. You may be interested in Citing a recent report, Google stated that Unified Payments Interface (UPI) related frauds led to losses exceeding ₹ 1,087 crore in 2024. Total financial damages attributed to cybercrime in India were estimated to reach ₹ 20,000 crore in 2025. The company warned that cybercriminals are increasingly using advanced AI tools to perpetrate scams, including deepfakes, voice cloning, and fabricated digital content. In response, Google said it is integrating its internal security frameworks with the government's DigiKavach programme and has partnered with the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) to roll out public awareness campaigns in a phased manner. As part of its enforcement measures, Google claimed to have removed 247 million advertisements and suspended 2.9 million accounts for policy violations. These efforts include compliance with local and national regulations. In its search engine operations, Google said AI is being used to block around 20 times more fraudulent webpages before they reach users. The company also reported a significant decline in fake websites mimicking customer support services and government portals, down by over 80 per cent and 70 per cent respectively. Google Messages has incorporated a new AI-based scam detection tool, which the company claims is flagging more than 500 million suspicious messages monthly. It also issues alerts when users interact with links from unknown senders, with over 2.5 billion warnings triggered to date. The Safety Charter forms part of Google's broader strategy to confront evolving digital threats, particularly as malicious actors leverage emerging technologies to bypass traditional defences.
Time of India
12 hours ago
- Business
- Time of India
How Google plans to save Indians ₹20,000 Crore from cybercrime in 2025
Google unveiled its comprehensive Safety Charter for India on Monday, announcing AI-powered security measures that could prevent Indian entities from losing up to ₹20,000 crore to cybercrime in 2025. The initiative comes as UPI-related frauds alone cost Indians over ₹1,087 crore in 2024, with scammers increasingly using AI-generated content and deepfakes to deceive victims. The Safety Charter introduces three key pillars: protecting end users from online fraud, advancing cybersecurity for public infrastructure , and building AI responsibly. Google's DigiKavach program has already reached 177 million users with fraud awareness campaigns and will expand through an official partnership with India's Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C). "The digital sphere can be an engine of growth only as long as the citizenry that use it feel safe," said Preeti Lobana , VP and Country Manager for Google India, emphasizing trust as the foundation of India's digital economy. AI-powered protection shields millions from daily scam attempts by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like เทรด CFDs ด้วยเทคโนโลยีเทรดสุดล้ำ และ รวดเร็วกว่า IC Markets อ่านเพิ่มเติม Undo Google's AI systems are already delivering impressive results across its consumer platforms. Google Messages now protects users from over 500 million suspicious messages monthly using AI-powered scam detection, while Google Pay has displayed 4.1 crore warnings against potentially fraudulent transactions. The company's search engine now catches 20 times more scammy pages before they cause harm, thanks to advanced AI integration including large language models. Google Play Protect has blocked nearly 6 crore attempts to install high-risk apps since its October 2024 pilot launch in India, protecting over 13 million devices from potential malware infections. In 2024 alone, Google removed 247 million fraudulent ads and suspended 2.9 million accounts for policy violations. The company's enhanced Financial Services Verification policy has dramatically reduced fraudulent financial advertisements by requiring strict compliance with local regulations. Gmail continues to automatically block over 99.9% of spam, phishing, and malware attempts, safeguarding 2.5 billion inboxes globally. Android users receive over 2.5 billion warnings about opening suspicious URLs from unknown senders, with all detection happening on-device to maintain privacy. Enterprise security gets quantum-ready upgrades Beyond consumer protection, Google is strengthening enterprise and government cybersecurity infrastructure. The company's Project Zero team, collaborating with Google DeepMind, recently discovered a critical vulnerability in SQLite using AI agents—marking the first public example of AI finding such security flaws in real-world software. Google is investing $5 million through to expand cybersecurity clinics across Asia-Pacific, including partnerships with Indian universities to strengthen local small and medium enterprises' security capabilities. The initiative builds on an earlier $15 million commitment to The Asia Foundation's APAC Cybersecurity Fund. The company is also advancing quantum-resistant security through collaboration with IIT Madras on Post-Quantum Cryptography research, preparing for future threats that could emerge with quantum computing capabilities. Google's responsible AI approach includes rigorous testing, AI-assisted red teaming, and its SynthID technology, which has already watermarked over 10 billion pieces of AI-generated content. The company's IndicGenBench initiative specifically fine-tunes language models for accurate performance across 29 Indian languages. "Safety is a shared responsibility," the charter emphasizes, calling for collaboration across law enforcement, banks, civil society, and government bodies to create a resilient digital ecosystem for India's 1.4 billion citizens. AI Masterclass for Students. Upskill Young Ones Today!– Join Now
Indian Express
12 hours ago
- Business
- Indian Express
Google strengthens AI-powered fraud detection and security efforts in India
Google on Tuesday, June 17, unveiled its Safety Charter in India, aiming to strengthen its efforts in AI-led fraud detection and combat the rise in digital scams across the country. In India, which is seen as a digital-first nation, fraud related to UPI grew 85 per cent year-over-year to nearly $11 billion last year. In response to increasing incidents of digital arrests and frauds—where scammers impersonate officials to extort money via video calls and fraudulent loan apps—Google is addressing these threats through the new Charter. 'India's digital journey continues to unlock incredible opportunities, but alongside that, we've also seen a rise in the sophistication and aggression of the threat landscape,' said Heather Adkins, Vice President of Engineering, Google Security, addressing a packed audience comprising media ecosystem partners, and government representatives. 'If the threats are moving at machine speed, we must react at machine speed as well.' Adkins explained that Google's Safety Charter is built on three fundamental pillars: protecting end users from online fraud, ensuring cybersecurity for governments and organizations at the enterprise level and building AI in a responsible and ethical way. During the summit, the company announced that Google Pay, one of the leading UPI-based payment apps in India, issued 41 million warnings against transactions suspected to be potential scams. Google Messages, which comes preinstalled on many Android smartphones, uses AI-powered Scam Detection, helping protect users from over 500 million suspicious messages each month. Meanwhile, Google piloted its Play Protect programme in India last year, claiming it has blocked nearly 60 million attempts to install high-risk apps. This effort has prevented the installation of over 220,000 unique malicious apps across more than 13 million devices. Adkins, a founding member of Google's security team who has been with the company for over 23 years, also highlighted how Google is leveraging artificial intelligence to detect threats. 'This is where AI comes into the fight—where humans might take days or weeks to detect a threat, we've been able to deploy Gemini to detect it in a fraction of the time,' she said. 'This isn't just about fixing the problem; it's about reacting quickly.' 'Using Gemini, we have improved threat identification by 300 percent,' she continued. 'It's like a super-fast detective, sifting through layers of information to find the needle in the haystack that unlocks a deeper understanding of the threat.' Google has partnered with the Ministry of Home Affairs' Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) to raise awareness about cybercrimes, the company said in a blog post. This collaboration builds on Google's existing efforts, including the launch of its online fraud identification program, DigiKavach, which debuted in 2023 to curb the harmful effects of malicious financial apps and predatory loan apps. Anuj Bhatia is a personal technology writer at who has been covering smartphones, personal computers, gaming, apps, and lifestyle tech actively since 2011. He specialises in writing longer-form feature articles and explainers on trending tech topics. His unique interests encompass delving into vintage tech, retro gaming and composing in-depth narratives on the intersection of history, technology, and popular culture. He covers major international tech conferences and product launches from the world's biggest and most valuable tech brands including Apple, Google and others. At the same time, he also extensively covers indie, home-grown tech startups. Prior to joining The Indian Express in late 2016, he served as a senior tech writer at My Mobile magazine and previously held roles as a reviewer and tech writer at Gizbot. Anuj holds a postgraduate degree from Banaras Hindu University. You can find Anuj on Linkedin. Email: ... Read More
