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, […]

  • AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works
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    4 hours ago

    Not entirely. But it’s undeniable that most security measures are rooted in nothing more than a desire for a bigger budget.