If you get a dark web warning email from Google, act now.
When Google sends you an email that states, “Your personal info was found on the dark web ,” you had better take it seriously. I got just such an email over the weekend, landing in my inbox March 23. I hit the “review results” button; here’s what I discovered, along with how you can also be alerted to such data leaks by Google and why you should.Protecting your personal information is becoming harder and more challenging in the face of rapidly evolving security threats such as.
I recommend you do just this, as it will check the dark web for any mention of your name, address, telephone number, email usernames or passwords and warn you if they are found in criminal breaches. “To be eligible for dark web reports,” Google said, “you must have a consumer Google Account.” That’s it; that is all it requires. The service isn’t available to Google Workspace accounts or supervised account holders.
Google recommended that as the password was on the dark web and accessible to criminals, I should change this as soon as possible. Furthermore, it suggested that as one or more of my emails had been found in the dark web listing, I should set top two-factor authentication to protect access to my emails. All of this is good advice if you have any reason to believe any account details have been compromised in any way.
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