Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Keeping your iPhone or Android device secure is a no-brainer.

What's safer? Using a numeric PIN code to unlock your Android smartphone or relying on a finger squiggle? Newly-released research suggests that, at least when someone close by could be looking over ...

The best source for Android OS news. Co-host on the Android Faithful podcast. Shoulder surfing is a common social engineering attack used to obtain access to users’ devices, as many people enter their ...

Researchers at security company ESET have found a type of malware that changes an Android device’s PIN, the first of its kind in an ever-evolving landscape of ransomware attacks. For most users, the ...

Your Android phone probably holds far more sensitive information than you realize. Banking apps, passwords and security codes can all pass through that little screen ...

Google is preparing an Android 13 update, which would would make it far more difficult for people to snoop on a device owner while entering their security PIN. The update, which is currently available ...

Chethan is a reporter at Android Police, focusing on the news coverage for the site. He has covered tech for over a decade for multiple publications, including Times Internet, Guiding Tech, Android ...

Android 17 update: Google is set to close a major security gap in Android 17, cutting the number of failed PIN attempts allowed on a lock screen from roughly 1,800 down to just 20. The update targets ...

A new type of banking malware is targeting Android users. DoubleLocker, a Trojan that can encrypt data on devices, locks victims out of their smartphones by altering PIN codes - to re-gain access, ...

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 ...