A ‘certain four-letter word’ sparked a security incident.

cross-posted from: https://infosec.pub/post/47299437

United flight 236 from Newark to Palma de Mallorca on Saturday night was forced to turn around just an hour after takeoff due to security concerns around a Bluetooth signal. Multiple Redditors claimed to be on the flight and reported that the crew repeatedly requested passengers to turn off their Bluetooth. According to one poster, […]

  • Lovable Sidekick@lemmy.worldEnglish
    20·
    12 hours ago

    friendly reminder that what you think is a clever WiFi or Bluetooth name probably isn’t

    Nonsense, Your Honor. As evidence I present Promised LAN, Nacho Wifi, and Hurts When IP.

    • MangoCats@feddit.itEnglish
      7·
      9 hours ago

      I like the use of the phrase “forced to turn around.” They chose to turn around because somebody had a string of letters on their bluetooth name that they didn’t feel comfortable with. WTF would they do with a passenger in a Che Guevara T shirt?