New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- Google has warned its 1.8 billion Gmail users worldwide of a new cybersecurity threat that exploits advances in artificial intelligence, reported Men's Journal.

The company has reportedly raised the alarm overindirect prompt injections, a form of attack that it says could target individuals, businesses and even governments.

In a recent blog post, Google explained that unlike direct prompt injections, where hackers enter malicious commands into an AI tool, indirect attacks involve hiding harmful instructions within external sources such as emails, documents or calendar invites. Once processed, these instructions can trick the system into exposing sensitive information or carrying out unauthorised actions.

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