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Flying has never been more convenient for customers. The security checks might be a drag, but sometimes all it takes to check in online is punching in a few digits into a mobile app.
But that may be just a little too convenient. A cybersecurity company has discovered that it's possible to obtain the personal and flight information of United Airlines MileagePlus customers through the company's app.
“An attacker can get access to personal details such as email, phone number, flight details (origin, destination, date, time, seat) and even the boarding pass,” Yosi Dahan, co-founder and CEO of Turrisio Cybersecurity, told Motherboard in an email …. http://motherboard.vice.com