{"id":2510,"date":"2023-05-29T06:58:45","date_gmt":"2023-05-29T13:58:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ssls.com\/blog\/?p=2510"},"modified":"2023-09-27T13:07:04","modified_gmt":"2023-09-27T20:07:04","slug":"google-will-expand-its-dark-web-report-to-gmail-users","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ssls.com\/blog\/google-will-expand-its-dark-web-report-to-gmail-users\/","title":{"rendered":"Google will expand its dark web report to Gmail&nbsp;users"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ssls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/SSL_Blog_dark-web-report-to-Gmail.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2327\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Google recently announced at its annual developer conference, Google I\/O, that it would expand its dark web report feature to all Gmail users in the US. Until now, this feature has only been available to Google One subscribers. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2023\/5\/10\/23718541\/google-gmail-dark-web-report-privacy-data-security-update-io\">The Verge<\/a>, Google said it would eventually expand the service to \u201cselect international markets\u201d but did not specify which ones and when.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How the dark web report works<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The dark web report feature works by scanning the dark web for a user\u2019s personal information and informing them if anything is found. Google will then advise them on the next steps to take to deal with the breach. To activate the report, you need to set up a profile and choose the information you want the report to scan for, such as your name, address, Social Security number, phone number, email, username, and password. The amount of information you can monitor depends on the type of Google One plan you have. It\u2019s not yet clear how it will work with Gmail users.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If the report finds any of your information, it will alert you immediately and provide specific recommendations based on the type of breach. This includes setting up two-factor authentication for your account, advice on reporting a stolen social security number, and reporting a stolen credit card. It will also provide general guidance on protecting this sensitive data so that it doesn\u2019t fall into the wrong hands again.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As we regularly mention on the SSLs.com blog, personal data is ultra-valuable to online threat actors. It can be used for identity theft, banking fraud, and more. So, a service like this is invaluable to anyone. Hopefully, it will be expanded beyond US users sooner rather than later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other announcements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The dark web report expansion wasn\u2019t the only <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssls.com\/blog\/lets-encrypt-root-certificate-expiry-causes-issues-for-users\/\">security<\/a> feature to be discussed at Google I\/O. The tech giant also announced other security features it plans to roll out across its products. It will add the spam <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssls.com\/blog\/google-simplifies-removing-personal-info-from-search-results\/\">protection<\/a> feature of Gmail to Google Drive. So if someone shares a file with you containing spam or unwanted content, you can easily report it to Google. Other future planned security additions include adding video content to the company\u2019s Content Safety API and a Maps feature allowing users to delete recent searches with a single tap.\u00a0<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Google hasn\u2019t yet specified an exact release date for many of these features, so stay tuned. <br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Google recently announced at its annual developer conference, Google I\/O, that it would expand its dark web report feature to all Gmail users in the US. Until now, this feature has only been available to Google One subscribers. 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