Android offers a number of ways to lock down your device. There is the classic pattern lock, PINs, passwords, and the gimmicky face unlock. These options (mostly) get the job done, but a passcode that ...

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 ...

“How can I recover my iCloud Security Code? I entered the wrong iCloud security code a number of times for my iCloud Keychain, and now I’m locked out. It’s a 4-digit PIN, just like my ATM, and I ...

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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 ...

What's safer? Using a numeric PIN code to unlock your Android smartphone or relying on a finger squiggle? Newly-released research suggests that, at least when someone close by could be looking over ...

Four digit PIN codes protect everything from your bank account to your cell phone. But if you choose your PIN yourself, chances are your money and data isn’t as safe as you think. ABC News Australia ...

Check the firmware version for your YubiKey Neo as a security flaw allows a bypass of the PIN. Since affected devices can't be updated, Yubico has started issuing free replacements if the firmware is ...

Motorola wants to make traditional swipe-and-PIN mobile security a thing of the past. On the official Motorola blog Friday, the company introduced the Motorola Skip-- a new security feature for the ...

Industry group says long numbers the way forward... Bluetooth, the wireless connection used on PDAs and phones, is not safe unless you use an eight-digit PIN to secure devices, an industry group has ...

Ride-hailing company Uber launched a new safety feature that uses randomized PIN numbers on Tuesday to help customers make sure they are getting into the right cars. Once a user a books a ride, they ...