AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – We all know we should have strong, unique passwords for everything, but what about those simple 4-digit PINs? It turns out, they might be even more vulnerable than you think.
If a thief gets their hands on your phone and can guess your PIN, you’re looking at a lot of potential trouble. Recent studies have revealed the most commonly used, and therefore the weakest, PIN codes.
Many of us use the same 4-digit code for everything. Phones, credit cards, and even padlocks. A new report has shown that millions of people are using identical PIN codes, making phones and bank accounts easy targets…