The custom firmware that the FBI would like Apple to produce in order to unlock the San Bernardino iPhone would be the most straightforward way of accessing the device, allowing the federal agency to ...

In this short guide, we will show you how to disable the PIN code of your iPhone (SIM). This guide will only allow you to disable the SIM PIN code once you enter the PIN code, this is not a way of ...

If you have an Apple or an Android phone—and you probably do—you have the option of locking your phone using a PIN code. With most of these phones, you can choose a four-digit PIN or a six-digit PIN.

Certain PIN codes are blacklisted on iOS. For example, iOS recommends you don't use 0000 or 0011, but doesn't have a problem with 0001 or 1001. But what combination of numbers are blacklisted, and ...

eSpeaks host Corey Noles sits down with Qualcomm's Craig Tellalian to explore a workplace computing transformation: the rise of AI-ready PCs. Matt Hillary, VP of Security and CISO at Drata, details ...

Touch ID might be a more convenient and secure security implementation than PIN codes, but for now at least PINs are sticking around — which makes your iPhone vulnerable to anyone who gets their hands ...

Guess how long it would take a computer to brute-force an 8-number password. The answer: instantly. That's according to Hive Systems' Password Table, which shows how shockingly quick passwords of ...

When Apple announced in 2013 that its next iPhone would include a fingerprint reader, it touted the feature as a leap forward in security. Many people don’t set up a passcode on their phones, Apple ...

Apple may soon require a PIN code for first-time AirDrop connections to improve privacy and prevent unwanted sharing.

There's nothing particularly difficult about cracking a smartphone's four-digit PIN code. All it takes is a pair of thumbs and enough persistence to try all 10,000 combinations. But hackers hoping to ...

Code in the first iOS 26.2 beta hints at a new feature that will make AirDrop more private by allowing users to set PIN codes ...