Experts say that using these common PINs puts you at risk of a cyber attack. More than 10 per cent of people are still using 1234 as their four-digit PINWith 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.
The most common PIN numbers Advertisement This data, originally compiled by the late Nick Berry, collects all of the four-digit PINs that have been revealed by data breaches. Most obvious is a bright diagonal stripe from bottom left to top right formed as people use pairs of digits like '0000', '2323', or '5656'.
Turning the graph black and white, you can also see a faint 'grid' pattern caused by people using numbers that are numerically close together. 'Partly due to our memories only having so much captivity but also because they may have been using the same codes for many years when cyber awareness was not so well documented.'
This makes it very dangerous to use repeated patterns or birthdays as your PIN since these can easily be guessed should your card or card information fall into the wrong hands. 'Such passwords can be hacked almost instantly, as hackers use automated systems rather than typing them out.' The issue is that these passwords can often be as difficult to remember as they are for hackers to guess.
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