Nationwide has issued an update over PIN numbers - with accounts locked. The new feature from the building society, which is among the biggest in the world and largest in the UK, will be added to the ...

There are 10,000 possible four-digit PINs (personal identification numbers) available, and yet thousands of people are still using the same, simple combinations – with 1234 the most popular.

Got a new smartphone for Christmas? You may want to change your security PIN. Smartphone owners are being advised to use additional security measures on their phones after scientists were able to ...

19:19, Tue, Jun 4, 2024 Updated: 19:20, Tue, Jun 4, 2024 As cyber criminals lurk in the shadows looking to pounce on vulnerable victims a security company has revealed the most popular PIN numbers.

With thousands of people falling prey to scams and cyber attacks every year, you may think that people would be a little more careful about their passwords and PIN numbers. However, an analysis of ...

Researchers find that a smart bad guy has a one-in-10 chance of guessing the PIN that guards your bank account. I’ve always thought that losing one’s ATM card was an inconvenience, but not a likely ...

ATM cards and their PINs are becoming the easiest targets in the growing number of cybercrimes. Hackers first try PINs that ...

If you were given the option to withdraw cash from your bank account using your fingerprint, would you go for it? Biometric authentication uses unique physical characteristics like the face, ...

Fairmont Federal Credit Union reveals hackers stole PINs, SSNs, and medical data from 187,000 customers in 2023 but waited ...