Google has announced that it will extend Dark Web monitoring to all Gmail users in the United States, followed by international markets.
Gmail users can now run scans to see if their Gmail address appears on the Dark Web and receive guidance on how to protect themselves.
The Dark Web scan feature, which was previously only available to Google One subscribers in the United States, will be made available to all Gmail users in the coming weeks.
“We’ll soon be expanding access to our Dark Web report to select international markets,” said the company.
According to IANS, Jen Fitzpatrick, SVP of Google Core Services, stated that the company protects Gmail users from nearly 15 billion unwanted messages per day, blocking more than 99.9 percent of spam, phishing and malware.
“Now, we’re further expanding spam protections in Google Drive by introducing a new view that makes it easier to separate and review your files, decide what you might consider spam, and stay safe from potentially unwanted or abusive content,” he said.
The drive will also automatically classify content into a spam view, similar to how Gmail does, protecting users from viewing potentially harmful or unwanted files.
In addition, the company is launching a new tool to assist people in determining the dependability of visual content found online.