Most common PIN codes (2012) • Hacker News Board

Re: Most common PIN codes (2012)

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Post by rufus_foreman » Tue, May 14, 2024, 9:40 PM UTC

LastMuel wrote: post #9

Osiris wrote: post #6

Quick, we should all use the least common pin numbers. I switched my passwords to correct-horse-battery-staple and now I'm super secure.

I'm using correct-horce-battery-staple to fool those pesky kids with dictionaries.

l337 converter gives: c0rr3c7-h0r53-b4773ry-574pl3.

Re: Most common PIN codes (2012)

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Post by dools » Tue, May 14, 2024, 9:41 PM UTC

Not that many futurama fans in those data breaches ...

Re: Most common PIN codes (2012)

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Post by linsomniac » Tue, May 14, 2024, 9:44 PM UTC

Whenever I'm asked for a 4 digit PIN: `echo $[RANDOM%10000]`

Re: Most common PIN codes (2012)

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Post by [deleted] » Tue, May 14, 2024, 9:46 PM UTC

karaterobot wrote: post #13

Looks like my PIN code, 4968, is pretty secure. I recommend using that one if you aren't already.

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Re: Most common PIN codes (2012)

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Post by davidw » Tue, May 14, 2024, 9:51 PM UTC

Just needs an 'enter your PIN code to see how common it is!'.

Re: Most common PIN codes (2012)

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Post by esafak » Tue, May 14, 2024, 9:56 PM UTC

1234!? That's the stupidest combination I've ever heard in my life! That's the kind of thing an idiot would have on his luggage!

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Post by mmh0000 » Tue, May 14, 2024, 9:59 PM UTC

I like that '1701' is lite up brightly in there... Please excuse me while I go and change my PIN.

Re: Most common PIN codes (2012)

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Post by [deleted] » Tue, May 14, 2024, 10:01 PM UTC

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Re: Most common PIN codes (2012)

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Post by PlunderBunny » Tue, May 14, 2024, 10:02 PM UTC

If this site did have a field where you could enter a pin to see how common it was, you could make a really targeted phishing attack by sending the link to someone whose pin you want to know, then looking at what they click on or enter ("I'll just see how good my pin is...")

Re: Most common PIN codes (2012)

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Post by dyingkneepad » Tue, May 14, 2024, 10:04 PM UTC

TIL brute-forcing from 0000 to 9999 is a decent strategy.