Here’s how the process looks: Swipe down on the Face ID & Passcode screen and tap Change Passcode. You can tap Passcode Options just above the keypad if you’d like to use a custom alphanumeric code or ...

While modern iPhones come with a selection of either Face ID or Touch ID as the main way to unlock the device, underneath both there’s always a passcode that acts as a fallback option should the ...

In the cases where you've forgotten your iPad password or need to change it for security reasons, Apple offers two ways to reset it. If you remember your current passcode, the process is relatively ...

Apple's iPhones have long been protected by numeric passcodes, giving iOS users a way to protect keep their devices safe from hackers and prying eyes. Over the years, passcodes have been supplemented ...

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New estimates from a security researcher suggest GrayKey, a digital forensics tool in active use by U.S. law enforcement agencies, is capable of cracking Apple's standard six-digit iPhone passcode in ...

If you’ve set up or restored an Apple device recently and have two-factor authentication enabled on your Apple ID, you may have seen a message during configuration that defies your understanding of ...

It’s time to stop using that useless six-digit passcode on your iPhone. Now that cops around the United States are going crazy for the GrayKey, a little box that can crack your iPhone’s passcode in ...

The iPhone offers strong end-to-end encryption for all your data, and that's a great feature to have on the most important computer in your life. But that encryption is only as good as the PIN or ...

Nowadays, it seems that we cannot do anything without passwords. Experts constantly warn us to be careful about using passwords that can be easily figured out by bad actors, advising us to create long ...