Choosing a phone PIN code that's easy to remember might be a time-saver. It's also a potential security risk. If your phone or another device is lost or stolen, an easily-guessed PIN code makes it ...

A German-American team of IT security researchers has investigated how users choose the PIN for their mobile phones and how they can be convinced to use a more secure number combination. They found ...

People have been warned about the four-digit PIN numbers used that could increase the risk of you being targeted in a cyber attack. One of the easiest ways for hackers and thieves to target you is to ...

A weak PIN is the easiest way ... like your birth date or phone number. And now, a recent cybersecurity study by Information is Beautiful shows that many tend to use simple patterns in their security ...

Certain PIN codes are blacklisted on iOS. For example, iOS recommends you don't use 0000 or 0011, but doesn't have a problem with 0001 or 1001. But what combination of numbers are blacklisted, and ...