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 ...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - We all know we should have strong, unique passwords for everything, but what about those simple 4-digit PINs? It turns out, they might be even more vulnerable than you think ...

Guess how long it would take a computer to brute-force an 8-number password. The answer: instantly. That's according to Hive Systems' Password Table, which shows how shockingly quick passwords of ...

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 ...

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Netflix has introduced a new set of parental controls so its users can have a bit more control over their accounts. Among the new features includes the ability to set a 4-digit PIN code onto each ...

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