A trove of 16 billion stolen and leaked login credentials recently made headlines. It's probably a good time to use Google's dark web report.

Google's support page has confirmed the closure, of which some users were initially notified via email. Scans for new dark web data breaches will stop on Jan. 15, 2026, and by Feb.16, 2026, the report ...

For the longest time, I thought the dark web was an impenetrable, tangled mass of secret websites frequented only by hackers and criminals. I certainly didn't know that there are several ways you can ...

Google is discontinuing its Dark Web Report feature, a security tool that alerted users when their personal information linked to their accounts appeared ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Alex Vakulov is a cybersecurity expert focused on consumer security. The internet can be thought of as a vast iceberg, with the ...

The company is indicating the free 'dark web report' system wasn't that helpful. But Google is also hinting it's working on better security tools for users.

If you're a Google One subscriber, you probably know that one of the benefits included with your subscription is dark web monitoring (along with additional storage, access to Magic Editor, AI Premium, ...

“Hidden” from search engines and only accessible via specialized software, the dark Web isn’t always used for malicious purposes, but it can be. Organizations and individuals face a variety of risks ...

No, really! The fine folks at the Daily Mail asked if I’d do a Dark Web deep dive and report back. The reason is probably the same one you had for opening this email: It’s intriguing. I’ve been doing ...

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Google has just sent out an email to active users of its “Dark Web Report” tool to inform them that, as of February 16, 2026, the tool will be shut down. The feature was made available to all Google ...