Dark Web Report Now Accessible to Google One Users in India: Users of Google One in India can now access the Dark Web Report feature. Notably, the feature was made available to Google One users in the United States in March, along with free Google VPN service. While the free VPN service was already accessible to Indian users, the Dark Web Report has just begun spreading out in the nation. The new feature arrives at an opportune moment for Indian users in an era of pervasive data breaches and personal data leakage. Consider what this feature does and how to utilise it.
Dark Web Report Now Accessible to Google One Users in India
The Dark Web Report feature is being rolled out to Google One customers in India. The dark web is a collection of websites that can only be accessed through a specialised web browser, such as Tor. Since the dark web is designed to conceal the identity and location of its users, it serves as a hub for cybercriminals and miscreants to conduct illicit transactions, such as the sale and purchase of compromised personal information of individuals worldwide.
Personal information, such as name, date of birth, and more, circulating on the dark web is terrifying. This information can be utilised for frauds such as identity theft and financial fraud. The Google Dark Web Report will inform you if your personal information has been discovered on the dark web, allowing you to take corrective action and protect yourself from fraud.
Members of Google One can use the Dark Web Report to check if their identity, date of birth, up to ten email addresses, and ten phone numbers are on the dark web. They can also set up real-time monitoring of the dark web and receive notifications of new results along with actionable advice. Regular Google users can also perform a one-time dark web scan for a single email address, but they are not eligible for continuous monitoring and notification of new results.
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How to Use Google One’s Report on the Dark Web?
The operation of the Google One Dark Web Report is fairly simple. If the Google One app is installed on your Android or iOS device, you can perform the scan directly from the app. On a computer, please follow the instructions below.
- Visit the Google One website.
- Use your Google credentials to log in.
- On the following page, under Dark Web Report, click Setup.
- Include name, date of birth, and phone number in the list of information you wish to monitor.
- Set up a Monitoring Profile on the following page, where a new option to add a residential address will appear.
- Click Done to initiate an initial scan, and you will be presented with a list of all data breaches (if any).
