Two hackers earned a million miles for finding United Airlines' security breaches

Two hackers have scored it big, getting one million frequent-flier miles each from United Airlines after finding security breaches in the airline's computer systems. The airline's "bug bounty" award program was started in May and is a first for a transportation company. The "bug Bounty" program used by United is not new and similar programs been used by websites and software developers for a number of years. Individuals can receive compensation for reporting bugs, especially those that focus on ...