Calling it the first example of state sponsored Cyber Warfare, the FBI says that North Korea was behind the Sony Hack that prompted the studio to drop The Interview from it's release schedule. Leo's not buying it, though. First off, the US has been doing Cyber Warfare for years, as did Israel with the Stuxnet virus that broke centrifuges in Iran's Nuclear program. So it's far from the first.
The FBI has concluded that based upon lines of code and IS addresses, that hackers who attacked Sony servers are most likely from North Korea and are attacking the studio over the film The Interview. But Leo isn't so sure. He thinks the attack is rather amateurish for a planned cyber attack.
Sony Pictures Entertainment is now attempting to take disrupt downloads from sites that have its leaked data through Denial of Service attacks. Its using hundreds of computers in Asia to accomplish this.
The hacking of Sony's servers have revealed even more embarrassing details about how the studio conducts business, including backbiting and name calling of director and star Angelina Jolie, as well as Sony Pictures Chairman Amy Pascal getting into hot water for racist comments about President Obama.
Sony Pictures Entertainment's servers were hacked so severely that 40GB of data was released to the public. This data includes digital copies of movies, scripts for upcoming films, pilots, and even employee personal data like social security numbers, passwords, salaries, and more. This may be the worst corporate attack in history. Employees say that this has been a long time coming and comes as no surprise since Sony has traditionally had a casual attitude towards online security.
Arnie saw that Leo likes the Sony A7 camera. He's got an NEX 7 and wants to upgrade to full frame. Leo says that the NEX is a great camera, but once he goes full frame, he'll never go back.
Arnie was just about to buy the a7s, but is wondering if he should get the A7 Mark II instead. It's got 5 axis image stabilization and that's a sweet feature. Sony just announced this new camera, and Leo doesn't know when it will be available. At the moment, it's just ad copy, there's no actual product to review.
Gareth recently had his camera equipment stolen. Now he's using insurance to replace it and wants to know what Leo recommends. Should he get the Canon 70D again? Leo says the opportunity to start from scratch is good.
Brian's wife wants a DSLR for Christmas. Leo says that sensor size drives what camera he'll really want to get. The bigger the sensor, the more expensive it will be. And it will tend to be bigger and heavier. Leo has a Canon 5D Mk. II that he rarely uses because it's so heavy. That's why he likes mirrorless and micro four thirds cameras. They are every bit as good, but they don't have a prism or mirror. They are lighter and simpler.
Doug hears that Sony's new HT-ST5 sound bar has separate amps for every speaker. Is that THX? Leo says that having a separate amp doesn't mean the speaker is better, just that it gives it more juice. And THX is a certification, not really a technology. Leo likes Sony because they add a subwoofer to it and it doesn't have wires everywhere. But it will never be the same as actual surround sound quality. Scott Wilkinson recommends the Pioneer Andrew Jones Sound bar.
Taylor is looking for a DSLR that shoots 4K video. Leo says that the Panasonic Lumix GH4 Micro 4/3s mirrorless DSLR is the best on the market right now, and it's also extremely affordable. There's also the Sony α7s and GoPro.
