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Most to least common 4-digit PINs (www.grc.com)

submitted 6 months ago by ThetaDev@lemm.ee to c/cybersecurity@sh.itjust.works

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or why it is not a good idea to use your birthday as your pin

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[–] IllNess@infosec.pub 6 points 6 months ago

4 digit pins are not secure. As long as you avoid all the light colored dots on the chart, that's the most secure you can make it.

If a system allows brute forcing without a pause, delay, cool down, or lockout, and a 4 digit pin is the only thing preventing access, they will get in.