Gina Carano gets fired, Justice League trailer, and hacking news- TNCS Ep 133

In this week’s show we discuss the firing of Gina Carano by Disney and the release of the new Snyder Cut trailer.  Then we move to videogame news with information on the ransomware hack of Projekt Red game studio and EA’s potential ending of the Anthem game.  In tech news we go over the details surrounding some Chinese hacking of US payroll systems and serious hack into a Florida town’s water supply.  There is some more news in the flying car developments and finally we give some interesting stories in sex tech.

 

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• Deadline: Lucasfilm Calls Gina Carano Social Media Posts “Abhorrent”; Actress No Longer Employed By ‘Mandalorian’ Studio.
  • https://deadline.com/2021/02/mandalorian-gina-carano-lucas-film-responds-to-controversial-statement-1234691898/ 
• ZDNet: CD Projekt Red game studio discloses ransomware attack, extortion attempt.
  • https://www.zdnet.com/article/cd-projekt-red-game-studio-discloses-ransomware-attack-extortion-attempt/
• EA Deciding Whether to Continue or Cancel Anthem 2.0 Soon
  • https://gamerant.com/ea-deciding-whether-continue-cancel-anthem-next-soon/?utm_medium=Social-Distribution&utm_source=GR-FB-P&utm_campaign=GR-FB-P 
• Suspected Chinese hackers used SolarWinds bug to spy on U.S. payroll agency – sources
  • https://www.reuters.com/article/us-cyber-solarwinds-china/exclusive-suspected-chinese-hackers-used-solarwinds-bug-to-spy-on-u-s-payroll-agency-sources-idUSKBN2A22K8?fbclid=IwAR12ufFdoRnWHRCJCg4GAa1L1Pk-9NOFRXOkQtCLf_JebV1H_FaiManRZvY
• A Hacker Tried to Poison a Florida City's Water Supply, Officials Say
  • https://www.wired.com/story/oldsmar-florida-water-utility-hack/ 
• Ars Technica: Breached water plant employees used the same TeamViewer password and no firewall.
  • https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2021/02/breached-water-plant-employees-used-the-same-teamviewer-password-and-no-firewall/ 
• SpaceX begins accepting $99 preorders for its Starlink satellite internet service as Musk eyes IPO
  • https://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/09/spacexs-starlink-accepting-99-preorders-as-musk-considers-ipo.html 
• Yahoo Lifestyle: The FAA Has Cleared the World’s First Flying Car for Takeoff.
  • https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/faa-just-cleared-world-first-143000728.html 
• CNN: Volkswagen is exploring flying vehicles in China.
  • https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/09/business/volkswagen-flying-vehicles/index.html
• I Sexted With A Bot To Quell Pandemic Loneliness
  • https://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_6021c58ac5b6c56a89a3bedf?ncid=APPLENEWS00001 
• VICE: Dick Cage Maker Says IoT Chastity Belt Is Safe After New Penetration Test.
  • https://www.vice.com/en/article/g5b3mw/dick-cage-maker-says-iot-chastity-belt-is-safe-after-new-penetration-test