Wi-Fi provider Gogo rolls out bug bounty program
Tuesday, 23 Dec, 2016
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In-flight Wi-Fi provider Gogo is reacting to the growing unease over in-flight security flaws with the roll out of its own ‘bug bounty’ program.
It is inviting ‘ethical hackers’ and security researchers to delve into its websites and airborne systems to find security flaws and will pay $100 to $1,500 per bug discovered.
"Being pro-active rather than re-active to emerging security issues is a fundamental belief at Gogo. Every day new security issues and attack vectors are created. Gogo strives to keep abreast on the latest state-of-the-art security developments," it said in a statement.
"Our goal with this program is to ensure that Gogo’s customers and employees are using a secure platform that’s free of security vulnerabilities."
The company is looking to find vulnerabilities in its ground based public website gogoair.com and the airborne network on gogoinflight.com which is only live on Gogo equipped aircraft.
Gogo’s airline customers include American Airlines, Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, Virgin America and United.
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