After all these years, I still prefer using Android's pattern unlock feature as opposed to a standard PIN -- here's why.

The odd Android pattern unlock aficionado notwithstanding, most of us rely on punching in PINs on at least a semi-regular basis. Back in the day, 4-digit PINs were the standard.

Zimperium analysts dissecting these new variants also report a new deceptive unlock screen mimicking the real Android unlock prompt, designed to steal the user's unlock pattern or PIN. "The ...