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Most common PIN codes (2012)
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Re: Most common PIN codes (2012)
#32Actual article: http://www.datagenetics.com/blog/september32012/index.html Should be changed to this, rather than screenshot + link blogspam.
Ok, we've changed the url from https://informationisbeautiful.net/visualizations/most-commo... to that. Thanks!
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#33Looks like my PIN code, 4968, is pretty secure. I recommend using that one if you aren't already.
What is your pin code? All I see is ****.
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#34Previous discussion: Most to least common 4-digit PIN numbers from an analysis of 3.4M - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40306374 - (56 points, 18 comments, 5 days ago)
Thanks! Macroexpanded:
Most to least common 4-digit PIN numbers from an analysis of 3.4M - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40306374 - May 2024 (19 comments)
Statistical Analysis of PIN Numbers (2012) - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11365962 - March 2016 (1 comment)
The 20 most common PIN numbers - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11230045 - March 2016 (1 comment)
PIN analysis (2012) - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11228319 - March 2016 (1 comment)
Analysis of bank PIN numbers - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4535417 - Sept 2012 (111 comments)
(https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40306374 didn't get any frontpage time so we won't treat current post as a dupe)
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#3561 pins are used by 1/3rd of all people. So statistically, if I steal 61 debit cards, assuming I have 3 tries, and assuming people choose their own pin, I should be able to get cash off one in expectation.
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#36I think the situation for actual PIN codes may be slightly better than suggested; sometimes (in the UK at least) your bank will assign you an initial PIN and I expect many people won’t change it, and by using a dump of passwords, you’ve probably captured some people who have created throwaway accounts and chosen the easiest possible password.
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#37My sister had a key lock box at home that she didn't know the code for.
I had a look on YouTube and sure enough there was an easy way to pick the lock.
The resulting code - 01234
Re: Most common PIN codes (2012)
#38Looks like my PIN code, 4968, is pretty secure. I recommend using that one if you aren't already.
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#391234!? 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!
1-2-3-4, that's amazing, I have the same combination on my luggage!
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#40I moved to Switzerland, and, well, PIN codes for credit cards are 6 digits here by default.
And now I'm asking myself why noone else does this. I don't see hordes of Swiss people complaining about being unable to remember a 6-digit PIN at least.