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 ...

How easy would it be for a thief to guess your four-digit PIN? If he were forced to guess randomly, his odds of getting the correct number would be one in 10,000—or, if he has three tries, one ...

A four-digit PIN has 10,000 possible combinations, so you have ample opportunities to pick a good one. So what’s the best choice? “Statistically, 8068 is the safest PIN,” says Moffitt.

A new study out of NTU (Nanyang Technological University, Singapore) indicates that hackers could use smartphones internal sensors to crack users PIN codes. NTU researchers say that all of the ...