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THTR300@feddit.org to Technik@feddit.org · 1 year ago

Almost one in 10 people use the same four-digit PIN

www.abc.net.au

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Almost one in 10 people use the same four-digit PIN

www.abc.net.au

THTR300@feddit.org to Technik@feddit.org · 1 year ago
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Is your PIN code among the first ones hackers are likely to try?
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The ABC analysed 29 million stolen codes to help you avoid using an insecure one.
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    • “1234” makes up about 10% of all PINS.
    • “1111”, “0000” and others where the same number’s repeated 4 times.
    • “1342” and other combinations of 1234 like “4321”.
    • “1212” and other doubles duplicated, e.g. “1010”.
    • “1122”.
    • “1986” and other years of birth.
    • “2580” and other straight lines on keypads.
    • “2468”.
    • Birth dates like “2512” or “1225” aka 12 December.
    • DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social
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      As long as 1488 doesn’t become too popular

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    Spoiler: it’s 1234

    • Thorry84@feddit.nl
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      That’s amazing! I’ve got the same combination on my luggage!

    • muelltonne@feddit.orgM
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      4560

  • EtnaAtsume@lemmy.world
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    If we knew what that PIN was, think of the havoc we could wreak!

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    1312?

  • NineMileTower@lemmy.world
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    Mine is 6969.

    • Matombo@feddit.org
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      nice

      mine is 1337

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      nice

      mine is 1337

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