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by georgeglue1 4035 days ago
Interesting, United recently added a pretty lucrative bug bounty program (a rarity among airlines) a couple of weeks ago. http://www.united.com/web/en-US/content/Contact/bugbounty.as...

It would be ironic if the bug bounty program directly/indirectly lead to this.
3 comments
lucaspiller 4035 days ago
Except:

  Bugs that are not eligible for submission:  
  * Bugs on internal sites for United employees or agents (not customer-facing)  
  * Bugs on onboard Wi-Fi, entertainment systems or avionics
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saryant 4035 days ago
The onboard wi-fi and IFE are provided by external vendors (Panasonic, LiveTV, etc) and United probably doesn't want to pay for their bugs.
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jfaat 4035 days ago
More importantly, I think they are trying to avoid giving any incentive to hack a plane mid-flight. The policy also stated that criminal actions may be persued in cases of attempting to access these systems.
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NoMoreNicksLeft 4035 days ago
Whether or not they pay bounties for them, they're definitely paying for them.
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theseatoms 4035 days ago
Ironic? Maybe "fitting" instead?
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toxicFork 4035 days ago
I think the use of the word "ironic" was quite fitting.

Ironic: A state of affairs or an event that seems deliberately contrary to what one expects and is often wryly amusing as a result.

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remarkEon 4035 days ago
I wouldn't want to be paid in miles.
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