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GEEKCON 2026 Shanghai closes after drone and banking app security demonstrations

GEEKCON 2026 has closed in Shanghai, where participants demonstrated unknown vulnerabilities affecting a drone and a banking app. One demonstration remotely took control of a drone and bypassed an on-site geofence for takeoff. Another used a link to hijack transfers, redirect funds to a participant’s account and change transfer amounts.

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GEEKCON 2026 Shanghai closes after drone and banking app security demonstrations
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What to know

  • 01

    An unnamed participant remotely controlled a major-brand drone, bypassing a geofence set by judges and completing takeoff.

  • 02

    The banking app demonstration used a single link to hijack the transfer process, changing the destination of funds and transfer amounts.

Why it matters

The demonstrations illustrate the close connection between software security, connected-device operation and financial transaction safety.

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