How hackers are stealing flier miles and points online
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Millions of travelers belong to airline and hotel loyalty programs, and now hackers are stealing their flier miles and loyalty points and using them as cold, hard cash. Officials say they access accounts through weak passwords or phishing emails. TODAY’s Janet Shamlian, a victim of the epidemic herself, reports for TODAY from Washington, D.C.Sept. 23, 2016
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