This pin might make you an easy target. Many people have difficulty selecting and remembering a passcode, especially when it involves four-digit pins. But if you plan to default to something as easy ...

With thousands of people falling prey to scams and cyber attacks every year, you may think that people would be a little more careful about their passwords and PIN numbers. However, an analysis of ...

ATM cards and their PINs are becoming the easiest targets in the growing number of cybercrimes. Hackers first try PINs that are easy to guess. Therefore, choosing a 4-digit ATM PIN should be done ...

Tech consultancy company DataGenetics has analyzed the popularity of numeric passwords. What they found confirms previous research that most of our four-digit PINs (e.g., for credit and debit cards) ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Update, May 20, 2025: This story, originally published May 19, ...

Will banks let customers use emojis instead of numeric PINs? A UK firm says yes, because emojis would be harder to hack. Smiling sun, flames, guitar, penguin… that is just one combination of emojis ...

ATM PIN security tips: Choosing the wrong PIN can put your money at risk. Hackers often crack common PINs like 1234, 0000, or your date of birth. Learn which numbers to avoid and how to create a ...