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“Your ‘Trusted Contacts’ Can Become Attack Paths” “Trusted contacts” sound comforting. Sometimes they’re exactly the opposite. 🚨 What’s the hidden risk? Many services let you assign trusted people to help recover accounts or approve changes: Email providers Social media accounts Cloud storage Financial and subscription services If their account gets compromised, yours may follow . Attackers don’t always go after you directly — they go after the weakest link connected to you . ⚠️ Common assumptions that cause trouble “They’re family, so they’re safe” “They’re good with computers” “I set this up years ago, it’s probably fine” People change. Devices change. Habits change. Trust relationships don’t always get updated. ✅ Smart protection steps Review trusted contacts at least once a year Remove anyone who no longer actively uses their account Avoid assigning someone who reuses passwords Never use the same trusted contact across multiple crit...