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If you use a four-digit PIN number, your personal code may not be as secure as you think. PIN codes are commonly used to unlock iPhone or Android devices, access online banking, get cash out of an ATM ...

PIN codes – the four-digit number you use to access electronic devices or access things like ATMs – have become a common part of our everyday lives. But how secure is your number? It’s likely much ...