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barking
on Jan 27, 2013
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PIN number analysis
That's a very clever suggestion.
The only thing is that if you're going to pick the pin you might as well use the secret one.
naftaliharris
on Jan 27, 2013
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You probably wouldn't want to do that: If the pin was somehow compromised, then the attacker would likely try the same compromised pin number in other places. Using different pins for each service avoids this attack.
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The only thing is that if you're going to pick the pin you might as well use the secret one.