Last week, news broke that a hacker, or hackers, had compromised the network of the American cable and television network HBO. Those responsible sent out an email to reporters, announcing the prominent breach, and leaked files surfaced on the dedicated website Winter-leak.com. While the latter is no longer accessible, the hackers are
Read MoreIn 2015, the Federal Government passed controversial legislation which allows ‘pirate’ sites located on servers overseas to be blocked at the ISP level. “These offshore sites are not operated by noble spirits fighting for the freedom of the internet, they are run by criminals who profit from stealing other people’s creative
Read MoreIt’s been a pretty rough week for HBO thus far. After hackers got their hands on over a terabyte of confidential information, including Game of Thrones scripts, another major leak has just surfaced. Starting a few hours ago, a copy of the upcoming Game of Thrones episode “The Spoils of War” began
Read MoreABC Indigenous Affairs editor Stan Grant will host a special Q&A broadcast from the Garma festival in remote Arnhemland on Saturday 5 August. The broadcast will be streamed to Facebook, Youtube and Periscope and rebroadcast on Monday 7 August on ABC. Joining the panel will be: Indigenous Affairs Minister Nigel Scullion; Cape
Read MoreThe cyberattack against HBO and its biggest series "Game of Thrones" is the latest reminder that Hollywood remains a vulnerable target for online pillagers. For cybercriminals seeking attention, there are few greater prizes than the hottest show on television or the biggest movie in theatres. The hackers who took credit for attacking
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HBO has become the focus of a "cyber-incident" involving hackers reportedly leaking forthcoming episodes and scripts of Game of Thrones. According to Entertainment Weekly, those responsible have already shared data online from other shows as well, including Ballers and Room 104, and have threatened that more is to come. "HBO recently experienced
Read MoreDiscovery Communications and Scripps Networks Interactive have reached an $11.9-billion deal to combine, a move aimed at creating a bulwark to withstand the challenges facing the television industry. The proposed marriage of the two cable programming companies comes after two failed attempts to merge. However, this time the companies were spurred
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The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA) will release The Great Strike, a rare censored film documenting one of Australia’s largest industrial conflicts. This footage, last seen in 1917, is a unique insight into a crucial moment in the history of the Australian union movement, as well as early
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Winners of the Life in Pictures short film competition announced. Three short films tackling attitudes towards ageing have been named winners of the Life in Pictures short film competition. Ruth Kendall, from East Fremantle, has been honoured for Janet's New Skills, which follows a woman's journey to gain confidence from learning woodworking
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