Security expert blocked from Untied flight after social media po - KOKH FOX25

SAN FRANCISCO - A computer security researcher on his way to deliver a talk about computer security issues at a major conference was told he couldn't board his United Airlines flight Saturday, because of comments he made on social media.

Chris Roberts, of One World Labs in Denver, was set to fly to San Francisco for the RSA security conference.

Before he could board, United told him he would not be allowed on his flight, “because he had made public statements about having manipulated airfare equipment and aircraft systems," said Rahsaan Johnson, United Airlines spokesman.

The manipulations he mentioned are a violation of United's policies.

Robert's posted the comments on Twitter last Wednesday. He pondered whether or not he would be able to hack into the flight's onboard computer settings.

"Find myself on a 737/800, lets see Box-IFE-ICE-SATCOM, ? Shall we start playing with EICAS messages? "PASS OXYGEN ON" Anyone ? :)" his tweet read.

EICAS refers to the plane's onboard communication system, the "engine-indicating and crew-alerting system."

Robert's talk in San Francisco was in part about the vulnerabilities of transportation systems.

He was able to get a flight on another airline and arrived in San Francisco Saturday.

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