There's no reason to believe a six-digit PIN is substantially more secure than a four-digit PIN, according to a research paper on mobile phone passcodes. The reason? When asked to choose longer PINs, ...

Choosing a phone PIN code that's easy to remember might be a time-saver. It's also a potential security risk. If your phone or another device is lost or stolen, an easily-guessed PIN code makes it ...

Certain PIN codes are blacklisted on iOS. For example, iOS recommends you don't use 0000 or 0011, but doesn't have a problem with 0001 or 1001. But what combination of numbers are blacklisted, and ...

If you have an Apple or an Android phone—and you probably do—you have the option of locking your phone using a PIN code. With most of these phones, you can choose a four-digit PIN or a six-digit PIN.

Tech experts are warning that some of the most widely recommended PIN codes for protecting your electronics may now be the easiest for hackers to crack — all thanks to their rising popularity. IT pro ...

A German-American team of IT security researchers has investigated how users choose the PIN for their mobile phones and how they can be convinced to use a more secure number combination. They found ...

Researchers found that some smartphone PIN codes are much more secure than others. Your smartphone holds a huge amount of data about you, so it goes without saying that you need to keep it secure.