Irish Daily Mirror

Your Android phone's lock pattern can be cracked in just five attempts - here's how to protect yourself

Pattern Lock is a popular protection method for Android devices, but it could be putting you at risk Get daily headlines and breaking news alerts for FREE by signing up to our newsletter We have more ...
Daily Mail

Beware, your lock screen passcode probably isn't very secure: 75% of us start secret patterns from a corner, study reveals

We all know that passwords such as ‘12345’ and ‘password1’ are far from secure, but how about your lock screen pattern for your smartphone? A study shows that most of us use similar patterns to unlock ...
Android Authority

Here's how Android 15's Failed Authentication Lock protects your sensitive data from thieves

Android 15 introduces a new security feature called Failed Authentication Lock that locks down your device when the OS detects multiple failed login attempts. Specifically, Android 15 locks your ...
Daily Mail

Android pattern locks can be cracked in just FIVE attempts using software analysing a user's finger movements

The popular Pattern Lock system is used to secure millions of Android phones - but researchers have revealed it can easily be cracked. New software can analyse the user's finger movement from up to ...
Irish Daily Mirror

Android lock patterns are 'laughably easy' to crack - and it's all YOUR fault

Phone owners' startling lack of originality could leave their mobiles open to hack attacks, researchers claim Android phones could be vulnerable to thieves and hackers due to owners' dumbfounding ...
Android Police

Android lock screen: Why your device's accounts are still not secure

Faith writes guides, how-tos, and roundups on the latest Android games and apps for Android Police. You'll find her writing about the newest free-to-play game to hit Android or discussing her paranoia ...
Daily Express

Your Android lock pattern can be cracked in just FIVE attempts, and this is how

16:31, Tue, Jan 24, 2017 Updated: 16:51, Tue, Jan 24, 2017 Android smartphone users may need to beef up their security protection following the revelation that one popular phone locking method is ...
Android Authority

Here's how Android's new Secure Lock feature will help secure your sensitive data

Google is working on a new Secure Lock feature for Android. Secure Lock is a new feature that’ll let you remotely lock down your Android device, putting it into an enhanced security state. When in ...
The Independent

Android phone lock patterns easy for criminals to crack, warn researchers

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...
The Mirror

Your Android phone's lock pattern can be cracked in just five attempts - here's how to protect yourself

Lock patterns are a popular way to secure Android smartphones, as they are a lot easier to remember than PIN codes or text passwords. In fact, around 40% of Android owners opt for this lock method, ...
The Mirror

Android lock patterns are 'laughably easy' to crack - and it's all YOUR fault

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 ...