Maximum PC: United Airlines is inviting security researchers and anyone else to participate in a bug bounty program for a chance to claim up to 1 million award miles, depending on what kind(s) of vulnerabilities you discover. However, it's important to note that United Airlines is looking for specific bug submissions related to its website -- hacking its planes or hitting the company with a denial of service (DoS) attack are both on the list of no-nos.
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United Continental Holdings Inc has awarded millions of frequent flier miles to hackers who have uncovered gaps in the carrier's web security, in a first for the U.S. airline industry.
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