{"id":29811,"date":"2025-02-16T09:25:46","date_gmt":"2025-02-16T14:25:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/?p=29811"},"modified":"2025-02-16T09:25:46","modified_gmt":"2025-02-16T14:25:46","slug":"make-sure-youre-not-using-any-of-these-50-leaked-pins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/make-sure-youre-not-using-any-of-these-50-leaked-pins\/","title":{"rendered":"Make Sure You’re Not Using Any of These 50 Leaked PINs"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Make Sure You’re Not Using Any of These 50 Leaked PINs <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Protecting your accounts with strong PINs is crucial. A recent report highlighted the 50 most frequently leaked four-digit PINs found on the Dark Web.<\/span><\/p>\n

Understanding the vulnerabilities associated with using easily guessed PINs, and learning how to create robust personal identification numbers is key. <\/span><\/p>\n

This list serves as a reminder to avoid these common combinations and choose something more secure.<\/span><\/p>\n

Here are the 50 PINs identified in the report:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

1234<\/span>
\n1111<\/span>
\n0000<\/span>
\n1342<\/span>
\n1212<\/span>
\n2222<\/span>
\n4444<\/span>
\n1122<\/span>
\n1986<\/span>
\n2020<\/span>
\n7777<\/span>
\n5555<\/span>
\n1989<\/span>
\n9999<\/span>
\n6969<\/span>
\n2004<\/span>
\n1010<\/span>
\n4321<\/span>
\n6666<\/span>
\n1984<\/span>
\n1987<\/span>
\n1985<\/span>
\n8888<\/span>
\n2000<\/span>
\n1980<\/span>
\n1988<\/span>
\n1982<\/span>
\n2580<\/span>
\n1313<\/span>
\n1990<\/span>
\n1991<\/span>
\n1983<\/span>
\n1978<\/span>
\n1979<\/span>
\n1995<\/span>
\n1994<\/span>
\n1977<\/span>
\n1981<\/span>
\n3333<\/span>
\n1992<\/span>
\n1975<\/span>
\n2005<\/span>
\n1993<\/span>
\n1976<\/span>
\n1996<\/span>
\n2002<\/span>
\n1973<\/span>
\n2468<\/span>
\n1998<\/span>
\n1974<\/span><\/p>\n

Always use strong PINs. Never use any of the PINS listed above.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Be sure you’re not using any of the PINs listed above or any easily guessable combinations like sequential numbers (1234, 4567), repeating numbers (1111, 2222), or dates (birthdays, anniversaries).<\/span><\/p>\n

Remember Randomness: A strong PIN is unpredictable. Try creating a random word or phrase and converting it to numbers on your keypad. This makes it memorable for you but difficult for others to guess.<\/span><\/p>\n

Don’t use the same PIN for multiple accounts. Different accounts may require different levels of security.<\/span><\/p>\n

Update your PINs periodically to maintain security.<\/span><\/p>\n

Consider a Password Manager (for more than 4 digits): While this article focuses on 4-digit PINs, a password manager can be a valuable tool for generating and storing complex sequences if a system allows longer numeric PINs or passcodes.<\/span><\/p>\n

By following these simple suggestions, you can significantly improve the security of your accounts and reduce the risk of unauthorized access. And you’ll be safer online.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Make Sure You’re Not Using Any of These 50 Leaked PINs Protecting your accounts with strong PINs is crucial. A recent report highlighted the 50 most frequently leaked four-digit PINs found on the Dark Web. Understanding the vulnerabilities associated with using easily guessed PINs, and learning how to create robust personal identification numbers is key. This\u2026 Read More »<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":14573,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4513,4485,4527,1670],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29811"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29811"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29811\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29813,"href":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29811\/revisions\/29813"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14573"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29811"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=29811"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=29811"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}