article_snippet: The hack and device was devised by experts from London-based MDSec, authors of The Mobile Application Hacker's Handbook.
article_snippet: This obviously has huge security implications and naturally This was something We wanted to investigate and validate. '
article_snippet: That in itself is not unsurprising and has been known for some time.
article_snippet: The hack and device was devised by experts from London-based MDSec.
article_snippet: MDSec's total setup cost around £200 ($297), and the researchers explained that because each PIN entry takes approximately 40 seconds - including the phone shutting down  - it can take more than four days to bruteforce a four-digit code.
highlights_snippet: Hack was discovered by London-based security experts at MDSec .
  