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United Airlines: Hack our site for free miles (just don’t mess with onboard systems)

Michael Trotter-Lawson
May 18, 2015
1 min read

I have always been a fan of a good bug bounty program and in light of all the angst and controversy surrounding the hacking of in-flight systems on airplanes, I believe this approach by United is a great step forward.

https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2015/05/18/united-airlines-hack-our-site-for-free-miles-just-dont-mess-with-onboard-systems/

#BugBounty #UnitedAirlines

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