ATM cards and their PINs are becoming the easiest targets in the growing number of cybercrimes. Hackers first try PINs that are easy to guess. Therefore, choosing a 4-digit ATM PIN should be done ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Update, May 20, 2025: This story, originally published May 19, ...

How easy would it be for someone to guess your debit or credit card personal identification number—aka PIN? You’re not alone. Picking the safest PIN number is more important than ever, especially as ...

Update, May 26, 2025: This story, originally published May 24, has been updated with a brief history of PIN codes, information regarding the most secure codes you can use and why 8068 really isn’t the ...

Nowadays, most people engage in digital transactions daily, buying items online, making electronic payments and using money transfer apps. The ease of these quick transactions also puts financial ...

Target says debit accounts were not compromised after PIN numbers were taken. Dec. 27, 2013 — -- Target Corp. said that PIN data was lifted during its massive data breach, but that it's ...