The benefits of joining a particular club over others are highlighted in travel rewards programs like those run by airlines and hotels. The digital architecture of a number of these programs, including as Delta SkyMiles, United MileagePlus, Hilton Honors, and Marriott Bonvoy, is, however, based on the same platform behind the scenes. The backend was […]
Flying Blue is a customer loyalty program that allows customers of many airlines, such as Air France, KLM, Transavia, Aircalin, Kenya Airways, and TAROM, to redeem their loyalty points for a variety of different benefits. Customers of Air France and KLM’s Flying Blue loyalty program have been notified that a portion of their personal information […]
A security report mentions that the Radixx Res reservation system, a subsidiary of Sabre Corporation, has been compromised by a cyberattack using a dangerous malware variant. While the report notes that Sabre’s systems were not affected by this incident, the attack has rendered 20 airlines’ booking systems unusable, impacting thousands of customers. Experts note that […]
The personal data of airline users around the world has become one of the main objectives of hacking groups. The most recent campaign related to these attacks has been attributed to a Chinese hacking group identified as Chimera, detected in mid-2020. Although early reports of Chimera suggested that attackers focused their efforts against the superconductor […]
The check-in links sent to customers by several airlines could be useful for various hacking activities, warn experts Ethical hacking and network security specialists from the International Institute of Cyber Security report that links sent by airlines such as Air France, used for the electronic issuance of airline tickets, do not have any kind of […]
Almost half of the fight travelers around the world were found exposed to a critical security vulnerability discovered in online flight ticket booking system that allowed remote hackers to access and modify their travel details and even claim their frequent flyer miles. Israeli network security researcher Noam Rotem discovered the vulnerability when he booked a […]
Researchers discovered a major security vulnerability in online flight ticket booking system that affected almost half of the fight travelers around the world. The Vulnerability was discovered by Noam Rotem , an Isreal security researcher when he was trying to book a flight in ELAL Israel Airlines. He uncovered this critical flaw in the widely […]
Dark Web has become a business hub for malicious hackers and cybercriminals. It seems like there is nothing that is spared from the prying eyes of cybercriminals and the Dark Web has become a thriving ground for all types of illegally acquired data and criminals activities. However, this time around researchers from CompariTech haven’t identified […]
Kuroi’SH, a hacker who previously made news for defacing Google Brazil’s domain is back in the news but this time for hacking and defacing the official website of Asiana Airlines, one of the major airlines in South Korea. The website hacked on 19th February was left with a deface page along with messages against Albania and for […]
Short Bytes: There are many different operating systems around and they have their weaknesses. There’s a long-standing fun write-up that compares operating systems with airlines. It states that if you’re boarding Linux Air, you’ll end up having a great experience. There’s a very famous operating system and airlines analogy that’s been around for a long time. […]
There is no such thing as a free lunch, and even if there was… who likes airline food that much anyway?
Earlier this year we reported about security measures taken by United Airlines that they’ll give you up to a million miles to find a Security Bug in their system. An Indian researcher Rahul Mohanraj who read about the United Airlines’ bug bounty program was perhaps excited to travel those million miles so he started working […]
A vulnerability reported to United Airlines that could have been exploited to manipulate flight reservations and customer data sat unpatched for almost six months before it was fixed 10 days ago. Researcher Randy Westergren found and reported an issue in United’s mobile app in May, shortly after the airline announced its bug bounty program, the […]
United Airlines customer flight records have been lost in a data breach it has been reported.
From cars to trains from computers to planes, anything connected with the Internet is vulnerable to cyber attacks. It is believed that a Chinese team is responsible for breaking into the system of the United Airlines. The breach occurred by the end of May or the early part of June. The hackers compromised the IT system […]
United Airlines has paid out two million flight miles to two security researchers who uncovered 14 separate vulnerabilities in the company’s operation.
Are you good at programming and do you call yourself a computer expert? Here’s a chance to earn a million miles and spend it on traveling by air. The United Airlines is willing to reward you with free “miles” for your expertise if you are able to find a bug in United Airlines’ site. The […]
If you are a hacker or an IT security researcher, United Airlines has announced its first ever Bug Bounty program for you guys. Yes, United Airlines is the first airline in the world to start a bug bounty program and pay rewards to those who will find security flaw/bugs on its apps, online portals, and websites. […]
The website for Malaysia Airlines was taken offline, in an attack claimed to be by the Lizard Squad hacking group, according to the BBC.
The official website of Malaysian Airlines has been hacked and defaced by Cyber Caliphate, the ISIS supporting hacking group. Visitors on the Malaysian Airlines website malaysiaairlines.com currently can see deface page along with a message rather than the original site content related to flight booking schedule. The hackers also changed the website’s description to ISIS will Prevail […]
Countless American and United airlines’ User Accounts Stolen by Hackers – Dozens of free trips booked as hackers retrieve user ids and passwords via third party source. How would you feel if someone hacks into your personal user account and books a ticket using your money or steals your earned mileage? Of course you would sue […]