Did Banksy's website have a security weakness?

Artist Banksy's team was warned his website had a security weakness seven days before a hacker scammed a fan out of $336,000 (£242,000). On Tuesday a piece of art was advertised on Banksy's official website as the world-renowned graffiti artist's first NFT (non-fungible token).

Is Banksy's NFT a fake?

On Tuesday a piece of art was advertised on Banksy's official website as the world-renowned graffiti artist's first NFT (non-fungible token). A British collector won the auction to buy it, before realising it was a fake. A cyber-security expert warned Banksy that the website could be hacked, but was ignored.

How do hackers hack into NFTs?

Fake NFT stores are also a viable gateway for hackers to carry out NFT scams. These websites often don’t use the correct logo and sell NFTs that do not even exist on the blockchain. In such cases, hackers take advantage of the NFT craze and user’s negligence to sell these fake NFTs.

Can NFC flaws hack ATMs?

NFC Flaws Let Researchers Hack ATMs by Waving a Phone Flaws in card reader technology let a security firm consultant wreak havoc with point-of-sale systems and more. By combining NFC flaws with ATM bugs, the researcher was even able to make some machines spit out cash.