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Re: MGM is down, cybersecurity attack ongoing

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Post by FearNotDaniel »

therealcamino wrote: post #79
tpmx wrote: post #6

I'm currently rewatching the Las Vegas (2003) NBC TV series (the one with James Caan, Josh Duhamel, James Lesure, Molly Sims, Nikki Cox, Vanessa Marcil etc). Feels on-brand; like every second ep is about some fantastic heist. It's worth rewatching as a guilty pleasure, IMO. Feels quite alien compared to current fare. It's dumb but well-crafted, fun and glitzy and never takes itself too seriously. I miss that kind of…

I don't know anything about this particular show, but lots of programs were shot on film, and could just be scanned at higher resolution once HD video standards existed.

> just

Unfortunately there's a lot of post-production steps that take place between the original film and the finished show. Since the 90s/noughties many of those steps take place in digital systems after the film has been scanned at the chosen resolution. Here's some detail specific to Babylon 5 and HD conversion, for example:

https://www.engadget.com/2018-06-22-babylon-5-digital-video-...

Re: MGM is down, cybersecurity attack ongoing

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Post by dharmab »

downrightmike wrote: post #94
basch wrote: post #82

Earlier quoted context omitted.

MGM is basically a defunct rights holding company. It’s made 5 movies in the last decade, including 2 Addams Family, 2 Max (dog movies), and a GI Joe, and the Addams Family movies were really Made by Universal. It’s also a name slapped on some other streaming app. If I heard the name referring to a current company, I would think hotels/casinos/sportsbooks first. That said, the title could still be better.

Further proof: They have StarGate and aren't doing jack with that at all.

There's a new Stargate series in development. There's promotional stuff happening at /r/stargate

Re: MGM is down, cybersecurity attack ongoing

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Post by foota »

ryukoposting wrote: post #93
themerone wrote: post #54

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I think this is similar to how most hotel locks work.

Currently at a reasonably-priced hotel in the boonies. Extended my stay the other day and they had to re-issue the keys. The keys must be aware of the reservation period, and the locks must be aware of the current wall-clock time. Finding a way to tamper with the RTC in the lock could blow up the whole system. Or, you know, a crowbar.

I don't think a crowbar attack will work in this case, I doubt you'll be able to get the lock to talk. /s

Re: MGM is down, cybersecurity attack ongoing

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Post by [deleted] »

abathur wrote: post #7

Take w/ requisite salt, but per Daily Mail [1]: > Thousands of guests at MGM Resorts in the Las Vegas strip have been locked out of their hotel rooms after the company was hit with a cyber attack, according to reports. > MGM Resorts International has about 48,000 rooms on The Strip. The company's properties include Mandalay Bay, the Bellagio, Luxor and MGM Grand, among others. > The outage, first detected on Sunday n…

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Re: MGM is down, cybersecurity attack ongoing

#105

Post by tilne »

photonthug wrote: post #100

Maybe most of the LED displays are run by the same IT department. So if I were an evil genius, this latest attack would be only the first salvo of bewildering hijinks perpetrated in the service of a multistep heist. The ultimate goal: rickroll the entire city after hijacking The Sphere ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLCeYV0SV8k&ab_channel=Billi... )

How many people would you need for such an elaborate, multi-step heist? Especially wondering because, given your reputation, I’m assuming you would need a to be more of a puppet master than an active participant.

Re: MGM is down, cybersecurity attack ongoing

#106

Post by themerone »

ryukoposting wrote: post #93
themerone wrote: post #54

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I think this is similar to how most hotel locks work.

Currently at a reasonably-priced hotel in the boonies. Extended my stay the other day and they had to re-issue the keys. The keys must be aware of the reservation period, and the locks must be aware of the current wall-clock time. Finding a way to tamper with the RTC in the lock could blow up the whole system. Or, you know, a crowbar.

I've extended stays without needing new keys. There could be wireless updates, or resetting the lock is done when housekeeping preps the room.

There are definitely multiple solutions that don't depend on a server to authenticate every unlock.

Re: MGM is down, cybersecurity attack ongoing

#107

Post by basch »

aquova wrote: post #87
basch wrote: post #82

Earlier quoted context omitted.

MGM is basically a defunct rights holding company. It’s made 5 movies in the last decade, including 2 Addams Family, 2 Max (dog movies), and a GI Joe, and the Addams Family movies were really Made by Universal. It’s also a name slapped on some other streaming app. If I heard the name referring to a current company, I would think hotels/casinos/sportsbooks first. That said, the title could still be better.

I don't really know where you're getting this number. By my count they've made about three dozen films this decade, including a James Bond film and Creed III.

Youre right that my list is wrong.

Downside to HN not having editing and deleting, is I cant retract my misinformation. And I earned 7 votes for that nonsense. :/

Re: MGM is down, cybersecurity attack ongoing

#108

Post by vel0city »

wolverine876 wrote: post #97
vel0city wrote: post #85

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The doors can always open out they just lock to not allow in . In a fire nobody needs a key to leave, but they might need a key to get back in.

What if the fire is in the hallway, or your kids are in the room?

I know in my office building and legal jurisdiction an official fire alarm signal must override the electronic door locks so they fail to unlocked.

Re: MGM is down, cybersecurity attack ongoing

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Post by ryukoposting »

themerone wrote: post #106
ryukoposting wrote: post #93

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Currently at a reasonably-priced hotel in the boonies. Extended my stay the other day and they had to re-issue the keys. The keys must be aware of the reservation period, and the locks must be aware of the current wall-clock time. Finding a way to tamper with the RTC in the lock could blow up the whole system. Or, you know, a crowbar.

I've extended stays without needing new keys. There could be wireless updates, or resetting the lock is done when housekeeping preps the room. There are definitely multiple solutions that don't depend on a server to authenticate every unlock.

I'd imagine the locks in most hotels don't require an internet connection. Frankly I'd be horrified if my hotel room's locks depended on this horrendous WiFi.

Re: MGM is down, cybersecurity attack ongoing

#110

Post by RC_ITR »

basch wrote: post #82
bsimpson wrote: post #3

Title should be "MGM Resorts Suffers Cybersecurity Attack, System Outage" (following HN norms), or at least include "Resorts." MGM Resorts was spun out of the movie studio in like the 70s.

MGM is basically a defunct rights holding company. It’s made 5 movies in the last decade, including 2 Addams Family, 2 Max (dog movies), and a GI Joe, and the Addams Family movies were really Made by Universal. It’s also a name slapped on some other streaming app. If I heard the name referring to a current company, I would think hotels/casinos/sportsbooks first. That said, the title could still be better.

Amazon literally just bought them for $8bn

https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/amazon-mgm-merger-close-123...

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