To the surprise of practically no one, the Federal Bureau of Investigation has officially announced the involvement of the North Korean government in last month’s hack on Sony Pictures Entertainment. While the FBI announcement stated it could not list all of the reasons for the link due to the need to protect “sensitive sources and… Read More »
Sony Screams About Hackers But They’ve Invaded Our Privacy For Years
The hack attack on Sony Pictures Entertainment that’s been making headlines over the last couple of weeks is just the latest in a line of security breaches at Sony that stretch back to 2011. Many companies get attacked just because they are vulnerable targets, but Sony seems to have raised the special ire of the… Read More »
Feds Caution Large Companies About New Malware Threat
On December 2nd, the Federal Bureau of Investigation sent a confidential notice about the recent hacking attack on Sony Pictures Entertainment to security staff at some large U.S. companies. While the notice did not specify Sony Pictures, it provided details on how the hack was pulled off. It also warned that data destroyed by the… Read More »
Sony Pictures Shut Down by Hack Attack
Last week Sony Pictures Entertainment experienced every network administrator and business owner’s worst nightmare. On November 24th, anonymous sources inside Sony Pictures claimed the entire network was compromised. This part of the company is responsible for marketing and distribution of motion picture and TV programs. One of the sources posted a picture of a crude… Read More »
