Android's pattern lock, which lets you unlock your phone by swiping a specific pattern across the screen, may seem more secure than a password, but that's not always the case. While Android's pattern ...

Imagine unlocking your phone in a cafe, unaware that a hacker is secretly videotaping you. Theoretically, they could crack your Android code by analyzing your hand movements with computer vision ...

Passwords have all kinds of letters, symbols, and capitalization can make a difference. This format makes them very secure. Meanwhile, a lock pattern is pretty much the making of a shape, and the ...

Add an additional layer of protection on your Android smartphone with a pattern lock which is a combination of moves between a grid of nine dots which is used as a password. Security for a smartphone ...

Android has had the privilege of serving up frequently-used apps right on the lock screen, that way you can go straight to the app in as little taps as possible. However, if you have a pattern lock on ...

Researchers have demonstrated an attack that can crack 95 percent of Android pattern locks within the five attempts allowed. The side-channel attack, devised by researchers from China and the UK, uses ...

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 ...