Two hackers that exposed United security flaws awarded 1'000'000 miles each
Jul 16, 2015, 10:16 am
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Two hackers that exposed United security flaws awarded 1'000'000 miles each
Not sure if this is the right place to post it, but I thought this was a pretty sweet move by United:
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-33552195
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-33552195
US airline United has rewarded two hackers who spotted security holes in its website with a million free flight miles each.
The flight provider operates a "bug bounty" scheme that rewards hackers for privately disclosing security flaws rather than sharing them online....
The flight provider operates a "bug bounty" scheme that rewards hackers for privately disclosing security flaws rather than sharing them online....
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