As tempting as it might be, avoid using 0000 as your four-digit PIN code. Same goes for 1010, 1111, 1122, and 1212, which comprises the top five worst PIN codes, according to a list compiled by ...

There are many opportunities to use 'four-digit PIN numbers' in our daily lives, such as credit card PIN numbers, smartphone passcodes, and PC unlock codes. In all cases, we should use four-digit ...

A few weeks ago, Tarah Wheeler, the senior director of Data trust, Threat, and Vulnerability Management at Splunk, shared a list of the most common PIN codes people use to protect their smartphones ...

It’s suggested we use 14-character passwords with numbers, letters, and symbols, and we change this password every 90 days. It’s also suggested this isn’t very secure. I like big numbers, and a ...

Update, May 26, 2025: This story, originally published May 24, has been updated with a brief history of PIN codes, information regarding the most secure codes you can use and why 8068 really isn’t the ...

The PIN codes used to protect Android smartphones offer a useful line of defense against criminals - unless, that is, your device falls into the hands of the robot R2B2. Justin Engler of iSec says ...