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What the Tech: 4-digit passcodes you should avoid

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 ...
HotHardware

Setting Up A PIN? Security Experts Warn To Avoid These 4-Digit Codes At All Costs

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 ...
SlashGear

Easily Hacked Phone PIN Codes You Should Avoid Using (And How To Better Secure Your Phone)

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 ...
Macworld

How to change an iPhone or iPad’s six-digit passcode to four digits

When I updated iOS on my iPhone, I was forced to choose a six-digit passcode instead of a four-digit one. Is there any way to go back? As part of its drive to increase security on Apple devices, the ...
ZDNet

Stop using your 4-digit iPhone passcode in public. Do this instead

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