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BadKosh · Dec 17, 2014, 12:12 PM

Its about time to discuss the crazy stuff happening with SONY.

I think their IT staff needs a good yelling at, and some dismissals.
I think the North Koreans are behind it, which suggests their threats are blowhard BS.
The SONY management and the 'talent' aspect is fine entertainment. Hypocrites all.

Chongo · Dec 17, 2014, 06:16 PM

Oprah, especially.
Oprah Defends Sony Exec over Racist Comments -- But Slammed Sterling

reader50 · Dec 17, 2014, 06:44 PM

Courtesy of the leaked Sony emails, it seems they've been indirectly ~~bribing~~ encouraging state attorneys general to attack Google. TechDirt story, based on NY Times story. Or their leaked plans to bring SOPA-style site blocking to the US through legal backdoors.

There's also the leaked security report from a year ago, where an outside audit found multiple vulnerabilities. Like passwords stored in plaintext, and routers not subject to security checks. Sony did nothing with the audit results.

Perhaps we should congratulate the hackers on a public service. It's been interesting to read about. And a lot of this is important to public policy.

subego · Dec 17, 2014, 07:32 PM

Protip: write down evidence of your collusion, and make sure it's in a format with which you can make an arbitrary number of copies for no cost.

Chongo · Dec 17, 2014, 08:03 PM

The Times is reporting it's North Korea.
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/18/wo...king.html?_r=0

Stogieman · Dec 17, 2014, 08:34 PM

Originally Posted by reader50

There's also the leaked security report from a year ago, where an outside audit found multiple vulnerabilities. Like passwords stored in plaintext, and routers not subject to security checks. Sony did nothing with the audit results.

You would think the PSN hack a few years prior would have encouraged them to tighten security across all of their divisions.

OreoCookie · Dec 17, 2014, 08:54 PM

Originally Posted by Chongo

The Times is reporting it's North Korea.
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/18/wo...king.html?_r=0

I don't buy that, that sounds as if it had been taken straight out of a (leaked) movie plot. It seems too sophisticated and the way the information is leaked doesn't really fit the narrative.

starman · Dec 18, 2014, 03:09 AM

It's just a viral story to promote the movie. None of it is real

Chongo · Dec 18, 2014, 06:03 AM

A movie that will not be released fo the time being.

BadKosh · Dec 18, 2014, 06:18 AM

I guess they should run "Team America - World Police" in its place....

Kim is an immature child dictator so I really don't put it past the N. Koreans.

I think I'm done with SONY products too. Such a bunch of stupid cowards.

Chongo · Dec 18, 2014, 07:24 AM

Originally Posted by BadKosh

I guess they should run "Team America - World Police" in its place.

One theater is doing that.
Texas theater to play "Team America" instead of "The Interview" - Orlando Sentinel

BadKosh · Dec 18, 2014, 08:31 AM

Thats GREAT!

I remember when Kim Jong il died and Drudge had a picture of the puppet from that movie over the headline.

osiris · Dec 18, 2014, 10:22 AM

Originally Posted by BadKosh

Its about time to discuss the crazy stuff happening with SONY.

I think their IT staff needs a good yelling at, and some dismissals.
I think the North Koreans are behind it, which suggests their threats are blowhard BS.
The SONY management and the 'talent' aspect is fine entertainment. Hypocrites all.

IT warned the execs, the execs chose to do nothing. This has been a year in the making, nothing was done to prevent it because $

imo I think that China had a major hand in this, but we can't say jack about them because we need each other.

subego · Dec 18, 2014, 10:42 AM

China is my thought, too. They don't want NK to fall, so they'll do favors which help prop up the government.

BadKosh · Dec 18, 2014, 11:00 AM

SONY Not doing anything with the IT Security review but stuffing in a drawer someplace is THEIR FAULT, and I'm glad they have egg on their collective faces, but NK damaged SONY so what will Japan do? Probably nothing. This has really tainted my view of SONY. I'll probably never buy a SONY product again, and I have a bunch.

I still think NK is behind this and Kim Jong Un, the chubby immature wack-job dictator is behind the NK hacking.

I think I'll watch Team America-World Police tonight.

subego · 11:32 AM

I used to be a big Sony whore, but that ended in the early aughts. I stay well away now. Too overpriced.

That said, I got a 17" field monitor yesterday, and Sony was my only real option.

It's "holy shit" overpriced, but pretty freakin adorbs.

osiris · Dec 18, 2014, 11:23 AM

They made some great stuff - just ditched my 36" HD Tube TV, worked great but alas 200 watts vs 65" & low wattage...

anyhoo, just heard that an Austin theater ditched the new movie but is replacing it with Team America FTW.

subego · Dec 18, 2014, 11:26 AM

I still love the crap out of my DA80ES receiver.

BadKosh · Dec 18, 2014, 01:01 PM

I'm still using my Digital 8 Video camera I bought in 1999. I pitched my thousand pound 32" Glass ball Sony TV in 2006. It took me and a buddy about 10 minutes to haul it out to the curb. It was gone in 20 minutes. I do wish SONY would sell the movie on line so we could laugh about Kim at home.

osiris · Dec 18, 2014, 02:54 PM

lol Sony should release the movie on the internet for free. That would piss those bastards off.

unicast reversepath · Dec 18, 2014, 03:05 PM

Anything that does harm to Sony is well done IMO, so hats off to the Hackers - whoever they may be.

(the threats of harm are a bit over the top though, and I do not condone that)

The Final Dakar · Dec 18, 2014, 04:27 PM

Paramount won't let theaters air Team America in it's place. I have to admit, I'm a little surprised.

turtle777 · Dec 19, 2014, 09:39 PM

Welcome to the USSA.

The pussification of this once great country knows no bounds.

North Korea 1 : USSA 0

-t

andi*pandi · Dec 20, 2014, 12:00 AM

Originally Posted by osiris

lol Sony should release the movie on the internet for free. That would piss those bastards off.

This is what I was thinking. Get it to go viral, everywhere, and deny them the power.

Team America play is also good.

subego · Dec 20, 2014, 06:08 PM

Put the thing down, flip it, and reverse it.

Waragainstsleep · Dec 22, 2014, 06:27 AM

Surely the logical conclusions to draw regarding Sony and Paramount pulling showings are:

Sony still has some leaked data that hasn't been posted and its even more damaging than what has been;
Paramount has some email conversations in the archive that are at least as bad as the ones leaked from Sony;
Last I looked Paramount belonged to Viacom which belonged in some significant part to Roseanne Barr. I bet she doesn't mince words when it comes to Hollywood stars.

On a completely different note (other than it being hack-related), did anyone see the threats Anonymous mad against Iggy Azalea? I'm not convinced it was them, it didn't really sound or feel like their kind of deal.

subego · Dec 22, 2014, 07:19 AM

I agree. There's usually something both sly and surreal about their operations. This is just extortion... boring.

I should add, Iggy seems like an idiot, whereas "212" is fantastically disgusting. Highly recommended. Buy it.

BadKosh · Dec 22, 2014, 03:34 PM

So, now N. Korea is having 'internet issues'......Huh! How about that.

Its because of all those who want to see a pirated copy of "The Interview" on-line in N.Korea....or maybe not.

The Final Dakar · Dec 22, 2014, 03:49 PM

Originally Posted by BadKosh

So, now N. Korea is having 'internet issues'......Huh! How about that.

Thanks Obama

OAW · Dec 22, 2014, 04:49 PM

Originally Posted by The Final Dakar

Thanks Obama

North Korea's internet appears to be under mass cyber attack - Vox

Yeah that's what it's looking like to me too.

OAW

The Final Dakar · Dec 22, 2014, 04:51 PM

I was being sarcastic. I would hope our government is less petty and more clever than anonymous.

OAW · Dec 22, 2014, 06:28 PM

Given Obama's press conference the other day it seems the US government is taking this a lot more seriously than the typical corporate hacking and is viewing it as a national security issue. I can't say if that's warranted or not. But it would seem a pretty strong message has been sent.

OAW

BadKosh · Dec 22, 2014, 08:31 PM

This kind of response is too obvious, and perhaps a 3rd party is actually the ones doing this. Just what we need for the Holidays, an attack on a nuke plant or some such.

BadKosh · Dec 23, 2014, 02:57 PM

NOW...They are back to releasing it on Christmas!

turtle777 · Dec 23, 2014, 03:31 PM

Smells like this was originally meant as a publicity stunt, which then spun out of control.

-t

The Final Dakar · Dec 23, 2014, 03:37 PM

Originally Posted by turtle777

Smells like this was originally meant as a publicity stunt, which then spun out of control.

-t

They got hacked to sell more movie tickets?

OAW · Dec 23, 2014, 03:40 PM

Limited release to a few independent theaters in Austin and Atlanta. You have to remember that Sony doesn't own the theater chains and can't force them to show this movie. AMC, Regal, and Cinemark are the 3 largest theater chains in North America and they aren't touching it with a 10 foot pole. I wouldn't read too much into this.

OAW

BadKosh · Dec 23, 2014, 05:40 PM

They also have it pay-per-view.

Chongo · Dec 23, 2014, 05:44 PM

Harkins here Phoenix will show it on one screen, The Valley Art in Tempe.
Harkins Valley Art to screen "The Interview" after Sony announces limited release - ABC15 Arizona

Back to having issues with quote marks in URL link again?

OAW · Dec 23, 2014, 05:47 PM

Originally Posted by BadKosh

They also have it pay-per-view.

I figured it would basically go straight to video. I'm surprised I don't see it on the Apple TV yet.

OAW

besson3c · Dec 23, 2014, 09:02 PM

What about the illegal immigrants?

turtle777 · Dec 23, 2014, 10:42 PM

They can get it on their ObamaTV.

-t

OAW · Dec 24, 2014, 11:50 AM

Originally Posted by OAW

I figured it would basically go straight to video. I'm surprised I don't see it on the Apple TV yet.

OAW

It would appear we won't be seeing it on the Apple TV anytime soon after all.

NYT: Apple declined offer from Sony Pictures to stream ‘The Interview’ on iTunes | 9to5Mac

OAW

Chongo · Dec 24, 2014, 04:51 PM

Google be brave.
Sony to Release ‘The Interview’ Online Christmas Eve Afternoon - WSJ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ed2kSuKqfz0

subego · Dec 24, 2014, 05:33 PM

She looks way too healthy to be North Korean.

Waragainstsleep · Dec 25, 2014, 10:33 AM

Originally Posted by OAW

It would appear we won't be seeing it on the Apple TV anytime soon after all.

NYT: Apple declined offer from Sony Pictures to stream ‘The Interview’ on iTunes | 9to5Mac

OAW

Its on Youtube. I've never paid for anything on Youtube but presumably you can do that on ATV.

OAW · Dec 29, 2014, 01:17 PM

Originally Posted by Waragainstsleep

Its on Youtube. I've never paid for anything on Youtube but presumably you can do that on ATV.

Looks like Apple decided to make it available on iTunes and the ATV after all ...

Apple now streaming Sony’s ‘The Interview’ on iTunes | 9to5Mac

OAW

Snow-i · Dec 29, 2014, 03:10 PM

From what I read Apple wasn't willing to make that decision on such a short timeframe, but I guess now they've have had the time they need to consider the implications and/or consult the appropriate internal resources.

Waragainstsleep · Dec 29, 2014, 03:43 PM

Its on iTunes now apparently.

OAW · Dec 30, 2014, 12:36 AM

Originally Posted by subego

She looks way too healthy to be North Korean.

Just watched it. Quite intemperate but definitely funny. Wouldn't have paid full price to see it in a theater but it was money well spent on a rental.

OAW