Guess how long it would take a computer to brute-force an 8-number password. The answer: instantly. That's according to Hive Systems' Password Table, which shows how shockingly quick passwords of ...

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.

Your phone's SIM card allows the device to make calls, send texts, and connect to the internet. The SIM card provides a phone number that identifies your device on the carrier's network, whether it's ...

If you have an Apple or Android phone and you probably do-you have got the option of locking your mobile phone through a PIN code with 10,000 possible combinations. A study claim people are terrible ...

Update, May 26, 2025: This story, originally published May 24, has been updated with a brief history of PIN codes, information regarding the most secure codes you can use and why 8068 really isn’t the ...

While I can’t say I’ve ever forgotten the password or PIN for my phone, I totally get how it’s possible. People forget things. It happens. While I can’t say I’ve ever forgotten the password or PIN for ...