Choosing a secure PIN: Expert reveals common code risks
Financial security is crucial, and a simple PIN code can jeopardize it. An expert provided a list of the easiest PIN codes to crack. Check if yours is on the list and find out how to protect your funds from scammers.
In today's world, protecting your finances is extremely important. One of the basic security measures is the PIN code, used for payment transactions and ATM withdrawals.
According to "pomorska.pl," former Microsoft employee Nick Berry analyzed a database of stolen files and created a list of the simplest PIN codes that fraudsters most frequently break.
Nick Berry noted that codes such as 1-2-3-4, 1-1-1-1, 0-0-0-0, 1-2-1-2, and 7-7-7-7 are most often chosen by users, making them easy targets for criminals.
In an interview with NPR, Berry also warned against choosing PINs that create uncomplicated patterns on the numeric keypad, such as the combination 2-5-8-0.
What PIN codes should be set?
Experts also recommend avoiding simple combinations and codes based on birthdates, which can be easily guessed if there's a data breach.
To increase security, it is worth choosing a more complex PIN code. Changing to one that is harder to guess can protect us from losing our savings. Remember that protecting our finances begins with properly securing access to our account.
