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Passcodes Prove Predictable

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the ladies-love-alliteration dept.

mikejuk writes "Research reveals something we all suspected but couldn't prove — in a four digit pin the most popular first digit is one, the most popular second digit is two. Entropy only really kicks in on the third and fourth digits. What is more looking at the frequencies of four digit groups just 10 different passcodes would be enough to unlock one in seven iPhones!"

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  1. Re:Sample Set by Opportunist · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Well, think about how stupid the average person is and realize that half of the people are even stupider.

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