I am certain we will see a number of people comment on what Sony shoulda/coulda/oughta have done and there is likely some truth in all of them. Here is one and my thoughts on it, from Data Breach Today. This is from a blog post by Matthew Schwartz. He makes 7 points, which I mostly […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]Unlike the Sony breach in November, the group that took down Sony’s and Microsoft’s game network on Christmas (see article) seems to be very interested in getting attention. Hopefully enough so that the FBI finds them, but that is another story. What is more important is that the people who did this, according to Brian […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]In an about face, after Art House Convergence posted a letter to Sony expressing their desire to show the picture, Sony is allowing theatres, mostly Indies, to screen the movie The Interview on Christmas day. The best guess is that the number of theatres that will offer it is around 200-300. In addition, Sony is […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]The U.S. CERT, part of the Department of Homeland Security, has released an alert describing the malware that took Sony apart pretty effectively. Without going into a lot of detail, here is the high level overview: The malware takes advantage of Windows SMB (server message block) protocols that are common to all versions of […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]After the Sony hack attackers threatened movie theatres and movie goers if theatres showed the Sony movie “The Interview”, Sony announced today that it was cancelling the release. USAToday put the production cost of this movie at near $44 Million, which Sony stands to lose if they do not release this movie, but the risks […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]UPDATE 12-17-14 : Sony has cancelled the New York premiere of the movie the Interview according to USAToday and is leaving it up to theatre owners to decide if they want to show the film. The cost of this move as well as if they have insurance to cover it is unknown, although it will […]
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