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[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 months ago

Set all pins to 6806, got it.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

White is most common and dark orange/grey are the least common? By how many standard deviations?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Very valid question, but honestly I hardly think it matters much in this context. It highlights people's patterns, and apparently humans are the worst to ask for random numbers.

On a side note, what's up with the hotspot at 5049?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Hmm, it seems you're probably right Last night I tried lining it up with a random toothpick on the table in front of me LOL!

I tried again using the edge of a sheet of paper, and yeah it does seem more like it's 5150.

Whatever. Still, what's up with that?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Eddie Van Halen used a guitar amp called the Peavey 5150. I imagine it's that.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 months ago

It's definitely this. Source: I know at least 2 people who are really in to rock, and use 5150 as their PIN.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

or maybe the police code for involuntary psychiatric commitment? i know $b reference it in their lyrics a lot

[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 months ago

I believe there's a Dierks Bently song about this too, 5-1-5-0

[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I wanna know what these black dots are. Forbidden numbers? Numbers the mind cannot guess?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Just the least used. 9805 for example. Mines dark orange and I wasn't even trying, I just made it a physical pattern rather than a number combo.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

There's text over mine, I have no idea how I did. Judging by surrounding stuff, I think I'm ok. The numbers are fairly random.

The bank gave me the code and I just memorized it, and never bothered to change it.

Anyone have a version of this that doesn't have anything overlayed on it?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 months ago

Here in Australia, post code is also common

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

The fact that every 4-digit pin is in this picture shows quite well how these are pretty easy to crack.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Idk why you would be cracking a PIN code. They aren’t really typically used for online security (and shouldn’t be). And if your attacker is targeting you, the PIN code isn’t meant to stop them.

What it does stop is you finding a random card on the side of the street and finding the nearest ATM to withdraw all of the cash from.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 months ago

which will lock the card after 3 tries, so even if you are using your birth year chances are they are not going to guess it

[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 months ago

Revolut which is a European wide online bank mentions a passcode required to access your account + a two factor authentication typically on the same device...

I recall I was not confident on the security options and opted to close the account before even finishing the registration 😅

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