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Your Motorola phone has a secret way to make your PIN more secure. Here’s how to use it

A secure Android phone is a healthy Android phone. If you’re like me, the primary line of defense for your phone is a PIN. Sure, you may also use your phone’s fingerprint sensor or face unlock, but it ...
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Easily Hacked Phone PIN Codes You Should Avoid Using (And How To Better Secure Your Phone)

Guess how long it would take a computer to brute-force an 8-number password. The answer: instantly. That's according to Hive Systems' Password Table, which shows how shockingly quick passwords of ...
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Android theft protection: 5 minutes to secure your phone

My colleague’s Pixel 9 Pro was snatched on Tottenham Court Road last November. She was using Maps when a thief on a bike grabbed it. She called her bank within minutes but the snatcher was way ahead ...
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How to turn on Android’s anti-theft protection features and secure your phone

If you’ve recently bought one of the best Android phons, or want to check your current device is protected as best it can be, you need to have Android’s anti-theft features enabled. Google recently ...
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I use a duress PIN to protect my data — here’s how it works and why everyone needs one

From two-factor authentication codes to conversations and photos, our phones contain a ton of sensitive data these days. We rely on PINs and biometrics for daily security, but I shudder to think what ...