Capital One (COF) is allowing customers to access its mobile banking app with "pattern passwords" unique patterns traced on the screen of the phone with a finger. Processing Content The feature, ...

PC access is usually restricted with a plain text password, but this isn’t the only option. Windows 8 users can already create a picture password, where they log in by drawing custom gestures (with a ...

SEATTLE, Jan. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- PasswordManager.com, a dedicated resource for password security and internet safety, has published the results of a new survey showing that Americans continue to ...

Android phones could be vulnerable to thieves and hackers due to owners' dumbfounding dearth of inventiveness, it has emerged. A Norwegian researcher spent more than a year analysing the ...

Locking your Android smartphone with a password, PIN or unlock pattern is your first defense against those who would use it for malicious purposes like stealing your info or sending joke texts to your ...

You probably know that using a PIN like 1234 or 0000 to secure your phone isn't a good idea. You can skip the PIN altogether and use an unlock pattern on Android... but it turn out those might not be ...

I’m Adam Conway, an Irish technology fanatic with a BSc in Computer Science and I'm XDA’s Lead Technical Editor. My Bachelor’s thesis was conducted on the viability of benchmarking the non-functional ...

We’ve discussed time and time again how important it is to maintain good smartphone security. While the basics and fundamentals may not always seem important, they often go the longest way in ensuring ...