the interview

Front page on the news today is about the cancellation of the movie THE INTERVIEW. Further on I realized there's a serious political implication that can compromise our safety?

Has anybody got any clarification about this?

Thanks all for your comments and opinions.
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Thanks Ken, I thought there's any political ramification to it? I think the latter would be most likely my choice.

Anything to make money Ken.
Or in your theory...Now...Everyone will want to see the Movie.....Theres the money to get back to even with,,,And then some..............detective
There's the other side of the two, Nam, a possibility. The reward of the hype.
Interesting theory, but Sony would have to be desperate. Some say North Korea seems to have gone from a minnow in hacking ability to a tiger shark overnight. Dear leader has been accusing us of Acts of war weekly for years. Now he creates a crisis over a lame movie? I wonder if Putin would stage this just to get leverage in an approaching cold war?
Raphael thanks for your participation. I myself would think it as a very lame reason to create such a demeanor.

I heard about the colossal ability hackers under the employment of Korea and there's a possibility of truth in this.
Never mind that stuff....Wouldnt you think the "Bad Guys" would just love to hire those expert Hackers?....Imagine what they could do to us here with everything run by Computers?.....Thats what there is too really think about...........detective
Nam, on the side, I'm more concerned of the damage caused by them being able to command the missiles against us.

But on the side doesn't it look more like we're being bullied?
On another note, this is a cyber terrorism and that is because our government seems to allow it. And yet we are creating the impressions that we can shut down north Korea tomorrow if we wanted to?
Where is "Teddy" ..With his Big Stick?....Or for that Matter.."Where ta Hell is Harry Truman?".....One day the world will be shocked back into reality....(What he does in 2 more years ..Will be undone in a Moment when)...When the Right Leader gets here....................detective
And whoever that Right Leader is....Is Alive somewhere and doesnt know they are destined to do this...........detective
A friend of mine who's line of work in politics just called me and said that we can never negotiate or succumb yet it looks like our current leadership is acting under the position of fear instead of power and ability.

A far cry from what this country has fought and stood for.
A friend of mine who's line of work in politics just called me and said that we can never negotiate or succumb yet it looks like our current leadership is acting under the position of fear instead of power and ability.

A far cry from what this country has fought and stood for.
Last estimate I read (this morning) was NK had about 1,800 hackers total. Many work in the new computer center the kid had built. However many are using older computers rather than the latest and bestest models.

Some are also allegedly based in the infamous Shanghai building off Datong Road where PLA Unit 61398 is based by Holland Village. Others are supposedly working from rented or borrowed facilities in other countries. I suspect it is safe to assume that there is probably liaison between NK hackers and those groups who hack credit cards and or generate illicit bot net attacks for various motives.

Would NK's leader's ego allow him to divert computer resources to launch an attack against a movie company vilifying him and lauding those who would applaud his assassination? Probably.

Could it be done? Probably.

Did they do it? Maybe.

Does launching a cyber attack against a private corporation housed in another country violate International Law? Yes.

Does Sony have enough computer resources of their own to fake an attack from NK and leave indicators that maybe NK did it? Yes.

Did they? Maybe.
Nam, my source of information is in your line of thinking. He abhors Obama and his policies because we are compromising our core values and the strength of what we have achieved as a powerful nation.

We must not succumb to any threat in whatever shape or form.
Are you an Under Cover Agent for the C I A as Julia Childs was?...........(You sound like a Secret Agent Woman)...detective
Last estimate I read (this morning) was NK had about 1,800 hackers total. Many work in the new computer center the kid had built. However many are using older computers rather than the latest and bestest models.

Some are also allegedly based in the infamous Shanghai building off Datong Road where PLA Unit 61398 is based by Holland Village. Others are supposedly working from rented or borrowed facilities in other countries. I suspect it is safe to assume that there is probably liaison between NK hackers and those groups who hack credit cards and or generate illicit bot net attacks for various motives.

Would NK's leader's ego allow him to divert computer resources to launch an attack against a movie company vilifying him and lauding those who would applaud his assassination? Probably.

Could it be done? Probably.

Did they do it? Maybe.

Does launching a cyber attack against a private corporation housed in another country violate International Law? Yes.

Does Sony have enough computer resources of their own to fake an attack from NK and leave indicators that maybe NK did it? Yes.

Did they? Maybe.


Ken, your questions are so critical with whether Sony should be charged with fraud?

No private company should subject us to speculation specially that which concern 'policies bound with our political safety.
Its so funny Nam, he said exactly the same thing. Your wavelength is within the same reals as he is, Nam, its scary.

One thing I can tell you is that I'm not always agreeing with his notoriety in questioning the sincerity of Obama in his service towards our government and us rather he is equating all his policies and actions to be serving foreign interest than "the citizens of the United States of America."

And what scares me is that I'm convinced.
Yes Truman or even Eisenhower would have acted differently.

Now on Ken's strong points having Korea employing all these hackers, we know it only sheds the fact that they are out to hurt, no?
Yes Truman or even Eisenhower would have acted differently.

Now on Ken's strong points having Korea employing all these hackers, we know it only sheds the fact that they are out to hurt, no?
I would love to hear from a CS viewer from S. Korea on this, but I note that there is no Korea at all in CS search.
Nam, is there a possibility of one that will undo all his controversial failures? Or success I guess, depending on what side you're on.

Last thing I heard is that now Warren against Clinton in the pot.
I think Korea is not on here Ken and so does the Philippines.
Hi Lin, "Wag the dog" comes to mind. Maybe this whole thing was just a publicity stunt. I wouldn't be surprised if we really tried to assassinate North Korea's leader, perhaps in collaboration with South Korea; who knows. Either way, a movie isn't going to change the outcome of any political assassination projects.
Well both the boy and his father before him are incredibly (and righteously) paranoid about such things. Notice in the publicity photos, even when he visits troops along the DMZ in active positions, they have no side arms.
Nidi how nice of you to join. Yes I'm more concerned about the fraudulent acts committed on this stunt but I guess corporations have bylaws that operates within the guidelines of what the government allow.

In anyways yes, a movie can create a popular notion that can lead to a destructive results.
Maybe for a good reason Ken.
I think interesting news from that area yesterday was 3 Pacific Nations will be getting our new F-35 fighters. The three; Japan, South Korea and Australia. Maintenance depots will be in Japan and Australia. Yesterday South Korea announced they flat out refuse to send any aircraft to Japan for maintenance due to Japanese behavior in WW2 and earlier. They announced they would rather send the aircraft to Australia for maintenance, even though it is much further away and well beyond the range of the aircraft.
Hello my dear Lou, I agree with you. Sony has no right to create a hype at the expense of public safety.
Ken are we getting triggered and pushed to a major war preparation because of this? Remember Obama renewed the lease of the Philippines last July for housing the 5th or seventh fleet?

In any case the use of the place for military presence much like during the 2nd WWII.
Ken front page on New York times claiming US is not ready for a cyber attack? Are they hiding something?
WASHINGTON – Now that U.S. intelligence has blamed North Korea for the Nov. 24 cyber attack on Sony Pictures, there is growing concern that the Hermit Kingdom has the capability of bringing down the vulnerable U.S. national grid system.
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Stringman, New York times front page is saying that they will target all our power and communication? Think of all the other things they can do like transfer all the private holdings and funds to their people? Yay yay yay. I am so confused now Stringman. If they can do such a thing, and know that they intentionally wanted these high techies in their hands in the first place, we should have known they were up to something, don't you think?
I suspect a, how you say, black mail offer? They show movie and the hacker release other sensitive secret.

Just my guess.
I think that was the opt they incorporated on the movie Bubbun, which in a way if you think about it, the final cut is in the hand of the director and he definitely can remodify the movie anyway they want it. I can't understand why such a big deal if they indeed infiltrate the contents, all they have to do is final cut and make sure that that is what is shown in the theaters.

I think Ken's original idea is fitting more on the development of this fiasco. Sony is up to something very questionable.
we are living in a cyber world.the game has been changed and we better be ready for it.if Washington does not protect our power grids against EMP attack we will be set back a 100yrs. a lot of lives will be lost.
Maybe Z who knows, but more interesting to me is the fact that why a movie be a target of such a sensitive political abilities. I mean if they can hack a system like that, they definitely can use it for terrorism purposes. I believe to be able to control a communication power then it is possible to direct all actions against the enemies simply by being able to push the button. Scary is what comes to mind Z.
I would surely agree with you Stringman. Now I know there must not be a whole lot we can do other than put on with a much better and capable ability to intercept all their plans and activities before they can employ it against us.
I am sure too, that they are very clever, and with that is our defense to be in the look out. If there is any target they have initially conceived on the hiring of all these hackers, I am sure it will all work to their advantage at our expense.

Now I am not sure just how much capability we have critical to our defense on such an attack but being a simple citizen as 98 percent of us, before we know it, it will probably be too late. I just hope it will not happen as worst as what is on my mind Stringman.
Lindsy, you will just have to become a prepper. Do as Homeland Security says. Prepare for a zombie apocalypse of up to 6 months duration. Those preps will do you well no matter what North Korea tries.
That's a good idea Ken. Being able to prepare for the worst is our best chance to beat the odds.
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