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James Moncur

Digital security expert in cyber attack warning for Dundee residents

A local digital security expert has issued a warning about online attacks by cyber criminals. Mark Riddell - of m3 networks - said passwords can be guessed by crooks studying someone’s digital footprint.

The boss of the the Perth-based company that also has a support team in Dundee warned that something as innocent as a photo of your child’s birthday party or a memory of a childhood pet can be used to guess critical passwords.

Speaking to the Dundee and Angus Chamber of Commerce, Mark explained: “Even though you may have forgotten, the internet never forgets content you posted years ago.

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