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9% of people use this dangerous PIN — are you one of them?

Ellsworth Toohey
Jan 28, 2025
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Arithmetic characters, by Robert Fludd, (1617) Public Domain

Your four-digit PIN is your secret shield guarding your phone, bank account, and other services — but millions of people are using the exact same code. Of course, 4 digits only allows for 10,000 different PINs, but according to data analyzed by cybersecurity experts and reported in ABC (Austral…

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