'Parasite' director Bong Joon Ho had his arms full of Oscar statues at a post-show celebration, after his social satire won the Oscar for best picture on Sunday (February 9), making history as the first film not in the English language to win the movie industry's highest honor.

'Parasite' director has arms full of Oscar statues at post-show engraving

'Abominable' towered over the box office this weekend as Universal and DreamWorks&nbsp;animated adventure debuted to $20.85 million in North America and $29.7 million worldwide. 
 
The PG movie benefitted as one of the few offerings at multiplexes catering to family crowds and marked the best opening of the year for an original animated film. 
 
Jill Culton wrote and directed 'Abominable',&nbsp;becoming the first female to independently make an animated film for a major studio. 
 
Universal's DreamWorks co-produced the movie with China's Pearl Studios. With a softer $8.8 million start at the international box office, the two companies will rely on Chinese audiences to turn out in force (where it debuts on Tuesday) to help justify its $75 million budget. 
 
'Abominable'&nbsp;follows a young girl named Yi (voiced by Marvel's 'Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D',&nbsp;actress Chloe Bennet) who embarks on an epic journey to reunite a yeti named Everest with his family. 
 
As awards season kicks off, Roadside Attractions&nbsp;'Judy'&nbsp;hit a high note at the specialty box office. 
 
The Renee Zellweger-led Judy Garland biopic amassed $3 million, enough to crack the top 10 despite opening on just 461 screens. 
 
The movie, which is already generating Oscar buzz for Zellweger's transformation into the troubled star, appealed mostly to older females. 
 
Among inaugural crowds, 60% were women and nearly 80% were over the age of 35. 
 
Though 'Abominable'&nbsp;was the only new nationwide offering this weekend, a number of holdovers enjoyed solid receipts. 
 
Last weekend's box office champion, Focus Features&nbsp;'Downton Abbey'&nbsp;slid to second place on domestic charts. 
 
The big-screen adaptation of the popular British TV series collected $14.5 million from 3,390 theaters, declining 53% from its inaugural outing. 
 
After two weeks of release, 'Downton Abbey'&nbsp;has earned $58.5 million in North America. 
 
In third place, STX's 'Hustler'&nbsp;declined just 32% in its third frame, added another $11.47 million to its domestic haul. 
 
The $20 million film - directed by Lorene Scafaria and starring Jennifer Lopez and Constance Wu -&nbsp;has generated a strong $80 million at the domestic box office and $95.4 million globally. 
 
In a race that's currently too close to call, Warner Bros.&nbsp;'It: Chapter Two'&nbsp;and Disney's 'Ad Astra'&nbsp;will battle it out for fourth and fifth rankings on box office charts. 
 
Based on Sunday's estimates, both films pocketed roughly $10 million over the three-day frame. 
 
'It: Chapter Two',&nbsp;now in its fourth weekend of release, has made $193 million in North America. Brad Pitt's 'Ad Astra'&nbsp;has picked up $34 million at the domestic box office. 
 
In box office milestones, Universal's 'Good Boys'&nbsp;crossed $100 million in global ticket sales, becoming the first original R-rated comedy to surpass that benchmark since last February's 'Game Night. 
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'Abominable' towered over the box office this weekend as Universal and DreamWorks animated adventure debuted to $20.85 million in North America and $29.7 million worldwide.

'Abominable' towered over the box office this weekend as Universal and DreamWorks animated adventure debuted to $20.85 million in North America and $29.7 million worldwide. The PG movie benefitted as one of the few offerings at multiplexes catering to family crowds and marked the best opening of the year for an original animated film. Jill Culton wrote and directed 'Abominable', becoming the first female to independently make an animated film for a major studio. Universal's DreamWorks co-produced the movie with China's Pearl Studios. With a softer $8.8 million start at the international box office, the two companies will rely on Chinese audiences to turn out in force (where it debuts on Tuesday) to help justify its $75 million budget. 'Abominable' follows a young girl named Yi (voiced by Marvel's 'Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D', actress Chloe Bennet) who embarks on an epic journey to reunite a yeti named Everest with his family. As awards season kicks off, Roadside Attractions 'Judy' hit a high note at the specialty box office. The Renee Zellweger-led Judy Garland biopic amassed $3 million, enough to crack the top 10 despite opening on just 461 screens. The movie, which is already generating Oscar buzz for Zellweger's transformation into the troubled star, appealed mostly to older females. Among inaugural crowds, 60% were women and nearly 80% were over the age of 35. Though 'Abominable' was the only new nationwide offering this weekend, a number of holdovers enjoyed solid receipts. Last weekend's box office champion, Focus Features 'Downton Abbey' slid to second place on domestic charts. The big-screen adaptation of the popular British TV series collected $14.5 million from 3,390 theaters, declining 53% from its inaugural outing. After two weeks of release, 'Downton Abbey' has earned $58.5 million in North America. In third place, STX's 'Hustler' declined just 32% in its third frame, added another $11.47 million to its domestic haul. The $20 million film - directed by Lorene Scafaria and starring Jennifer Lopez and Constance Wu - has generated a strong $80 million at the domestic box office and $95.4 million globally. In a race that's currently too close to call, Warner Bros. 'It: Chapter Two' and Disney's 'Ad Astra' will battle it out for fourth and fifth rankings on box office charts. Based on Sunday's estimates, both films pocketed roughly $10 million over the three-day frame. 'It: Chapter Two', now in its fourth weekend of release, has made $193 million in North America. Brad Pitt's 'Ad Astra' has picked up $34 million at the domestic box office. In box office milestones, Universal's 'Good Boys' crossed $100 million in global ticket sales, becoming the first original R-rated comedy to surpass that benchmark since last February's 'Game Night.

'Abominable' climbs to no 1 spot at the US box office with $20.8 million, 'Judy' hits high note

How do you play a Hollywood icon like Judy Garland? For Renee Zellweger, getting under her skin was like falling in love.

Zellweger, 50, has won rave reviews for her heartbreaking portrait of Garland in 'Judy,'&nbsp;out in US&nbsp;movie theatres on Friday, and awards pundits are already predicting a fourth Oscar nomination.

'Judy'&nbsp;focuses on the period when Garland struggled with alcohol, prescription drug use and her broken finances on a trip to London in late 1968 for a series of concerts. The "Wizard of Oz" star died at age 47 of an accidental drug overdose in June 1969.

Zellweger took voice lessons for a year before filming started and worked with a choreographer to capture Garland's mannerisms in the final year of her life.

"I put the music on and then I started digging for the books and I ordered the books and then I dug around on the Internet every day and I just took in very greedily everything I could find. I was just in love and I got more and more greedy," Zellweger told Reuters Television.

"I didn't want to be away from it," she added.

Zellweger's transformation from the blond actress who played British singleton 'Bridget Jones,'&nbsp;sang in movie musical 'Chicago'&nbsp;and won a supporting actress Oscar for drama 'Cold Mountain'&nbsp;has been called a career-best performance by critics.

While the actress "hardly seems like a natural doppelganger for Garland, she subsumes herself completely in the role, without ever tipping over into some kind of gestural Judy drag," wrote Entertainment Weekly.

Zellweger's co-stars were also amazed.

"She was rarely not Judy. She had so much to do. She was often working before I got there and she was still working after I left. I rarely saw her outside of the character and so I kind of forgot who Renee was," said Finn Wittrock, who plays Garland's fifth and last husband Mickey Deans.

While Garland's children - Liza Minnelli, Lorna Luft and Joey Luft - were not involved in the making of the film, Zellweger hopes they will see that "our intention to celebrate her is evident."

"When you understand what it is that she was able to overcome in order to continue to deliver and continue to perform for her audiences, and connect with people and move them in the way that she did, is to then really understand how extraordinary she was," she said.

How do you play a Hollywood icon like Judy Garland? For Renee Zellweger, getting under her skin was like falling in love. Zellweger, 50, has won rave reviews for her heartbreaking portrait of Garland in 'Judy,' out in US movie theatres on Friday, and awards pundits are already predicting a fourth Oscar nomination.

How do you play a Hollywood icon like Judy Garland? For Renee Zellweger, getting under her skin was like falling in love. Zellweger, 50, has won rave reviews for her heartbreaking portrait of Garland in 'Judy,' out in US movie theatres on Friday, and awards pundits are already predicting a fourth Oscar nomination. 'Judy' focuses on the period when Garland struggled with alcohol, prescription drug use and her broken finances on a trip to London in late 1968 for a series of concerts. The "Wizard of Oz" star died at age 47 of an accidental drug overdose in June 1969. Zellweger took voice lessons for a year before filming started and worked with a choreographer to capture Garland's mannerisms in the final year of her life. "I put the music on and then I started digging for the books and I ordered the books and then I dug around on the Internet every day and I just took in very greedily everything I could find. I was just in love and I got more and more greedy," Zellweger told Reuters Television. "I didn't want to be away from it," she added. Zellweger's transformation from the blond actress who played British singleton 'Bridget Jones,' sang in movie musical 'Chicago' and won a supporting actress Oscar for drama 'Cold Mountain' has been called a career-best performance by critics. While the actress "hardly seems like a natural doppelganger for Garland, she subsumes herself completely in the role, without ever tipping over into some kind of gestural Judy drag," wrote Entertainment Weekly. Zellweger's co-stars were also amazed. "She was rarely not Judy. She had so much to do. She was often working before I got there and she was still working after I left. I rarely saw her outside of the character and so I kind of forgot who Renee was," said Finn Wittrock, who plays Garland's fifth and last husband Mickey Deans. While Garland's children - Liza Minnelli, Lorna Luft and Joey Luft - were not involved in the making of the film, Zellweger hopes they will see that "our intention to celebrate her is evident." "When you understand what it is that she was able to overcome in order to continue to deliver and continue to perform for her audiences, and connect with people and move them in the way that she did, is to then really understand how extraordinary she was," she said.

How Renee Zellweger fell in love with Judy Garland for 'Judy'

Hollywood has gone big on biopics as Renee Zellweger starrer ‘Judy’ trailer came out today. The film takes on the life of American singer-actress Judy Garland who went through her fair share of emotional and financial turmoil while she charted the ladders of success.&nbsp;

‘Judy’ aims to show the world through the eyes of the late actress, 30 years after her star-making role in ‘The Wizard of Oz.’&nbsp;

The film is a musical biopic that is set in the late 1960s shortly before her death, focusing on the performer’s run at the Talk of the Town club in London.

The trailer also packs footage that shows Judy Garland arriving at a hotel with her two children only to be told that her suite has been released because her account was in debt. She lost her home and the manager when she is offered a job in London but the catch is that she has to leave her kids in America.&nbsp;

Watch the trailer:

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The trailer also shows Garland’s stage fright, her relationship with going-to-be fifth husband Mickey Deans who is played by Finn Wittrock of ‘American Horror Story’. It also puts focus on her deteriorating health towards the end before she dies of an overdose.&nbsp;

The film is directed by Robert Goold. ‘Judy’ also stars Jessie Buckley and Michael Gambon.&nbsp;

Roadside Attractions and LD Entertainment will release ‘Judy’ on September 27.

Hollywood has gone big on biopics as Renee Zellweger starrer ‘Judy’ trailer came out today. The film takes on the life of American singer-actress Judy Garland who went through her fair share of emotional and financial turmoil while she charted the ladders of success.

Hollywood has gone big on biopics as Renee Zellweger starrer ‘Judy’ trailer came out today. The film takes on the life of American singer-actress Judy Garland who went through her fair share of emotional and financial turmoil while she charted the ladders of success. ‘Judy’ aims to show the world through the eyes of the late actress, 30 years after her star-making role in ‘The Wizard of Oz.’ The film is a musical biopic that is set in the late 1960s shortly before her death, focusing on the performer’s run at the Talk of the Town club in London. The trailer also packs footage that shows Judy Garland arriving at a hotel with her two children only to be told that her suite has been released because her account was in debt. She lost her home and the manager when she is offered a job in London but the catch is that she has to leave her kids in America. Watch the trailer: The trailer also shows Garland’s stage fright, her relationship with going-to-be fifth husband Mickey Deans who is played by Finn Wittrock of ‘American Horror Story’. It also puts focus on her deteriorating health towards the end before she dies of an overdose. The film is directed by Robert Goold. ‘Judy’ also stars Jessie Buckley and Michael Gambon. Roadside Attractions and LD Entertainment will release ‘Judy’ on September 27.

Watch 'Judy' trailer: Renee Zellweger stars as Judy Garland in biopic

Almost 36.5 million Android devices have been affected with a new malware dubbed &lsquo;Judy&rsquo;. It has been found in 41 apps on the Google Play Store, and uses infected devices to generate fraudulent clicks on advertisements, generating revenues for the perpetrators behind it.

According to Check Point, some of the apps discovered resided on Google Play for several years, but all were recently updated. It is unclear how long the malicious code existed inside the apps, hence the actual spread of the malware remains unknown. The security firm also stated that the malicious apps reached an astonishing spread between 4.5 million and 18.5 million downloads.

Similar to previous malware which infiltrated Google Play, such as FalseGuide and Skinner, Judy reportedly relies on the communication with its Command and Control server (C&amp;C) for its operation. After the firm alerted Google, the apps were removed from the Play store.

How does the &#39;Judy&#39; malware work?

To bypass Bouncer, Google Play&rsquo;s protection, the hackers create a seemingly benign bridgehead app, meant to establish connection to the victim&rsquo;s device, and insert it into the app store. Once a user downloads a malicious app, it silently registers receivers which establish a connection with the C&amp;C server.

The server replies with the actual malicious payload, which includes JavaScript code, a user-agent string and URLs controlled by the malware author.

The malware opens the URLs using the user agent that imitates a PC browser in a hidden webpage and receives a redirection to another website. Once the targeted website is launched, the malware uses the JavaScript code to locate and click on banners from the Google ads infrastructure. Upon clicking the ads, the malware author receives payment from the website developer, which pays for the illegitimate clicks and traffic.

Who is behind the &#39;Judy&#39; malware?

CheckPoint stated that the malicious apps are all developed by a Korean company named Kiniwini, registered on Google Play as ENISTUDIO corp. The company develops mobile apps for both Android and iOS platforms. It is quite unusual to find an actual organization behind mobile malware, as most of them are developed by purely malicious actors. It is important to note that the activity conducted by the malware is not borderline advertising, but definitely an illegitimate use of the users&rsquo; mobile devices for generating fraudulent clicks, benefiting the attackers.

A list of malicious apps released by Check Point:

Fashion Judy: Snow Queen style

Animal Judy: Persian cat care

Fashion Judy: Pretty rapper

Fashion Judy: Teacher style

Animal Judy: Dragon care

Chef Judy: Halloween Cookies 
 
Fashion Judy: Wedding Party 
 
Animal Judy: Teddy Bear care 
 
Fashion Judy: Bunny Girl Style 
 
Fashion Judy: Frozen Princess 
 
Chef Judy: Triangular Kimbap 
 
Chef Judy: Udong Maker &ndash; Cook 
 
Fashion Judy: Uniform style 
 
Animal Judy: Rabbit care 
 
Fashion Judy: Vampire style 
 
Animal Judy: Nine-Tailed Fox 
 
Chef Judy: Jelly Maker &ndash; Cook 
 
Chef Judy: Chicken Maker 
 
Animal Judy: Sea otter care 
 
Animal Judy: Elephant care 
 
Judy&rsquo;s Happy House 
 
Chef Judy: Hotdog Maker &ndash; Cook 
 
Chef Judy: Birthday Food Maker 
 
Fashion Judy: Wedding day 
 
Fashion Judy: Waitress style 
 
Chef Judy: Character Lunch 
 
Chef Judy: Picnic Lunch Maker 
 
Animal Judy: Rudolph care 
 
Judy&rsquo;s Hospital: Pediatrics 
 
Fashion Judy: Country style 
 
Animal Judy: Feral Cat care 
 
Fashion Judy: Twice Style 
 
Fashion Judy: Myth Style 
 
Animal Judy: Fennec Fox care 
 
Animal Judy: Dog care 
 
Fashion Judy: Couple Style 
 
Animal Judy: Cat care 
 
Fashion Judy: Halloween style 
 
Fashion Judy: EXO Style 
 
Chef Judy: Dalgona Maker 
 
Chef Judy: ServiceStation Food 
 
Judy&rsquo;s Spa Salon

Infected devices are used to generate fraudulent clicks on advertisements, generating revenues for the perpetrators behind it

Almost 36.5 million Android devices have been affected with a new malware dubbed ‘Judy’. It has been found in 41 apps on the Google Play Store, and uses infected devices to generate fraudulent clicks on advertisements, generating revenues for the perpetrators behind it. According to Check Point, some of the apps discovered resided on Google Play for several years, but all were recently updated. It is unclear how long the malicious code existed inside the apps, hence the actual spread of the malware remains unknown. The security firm also stated that the malicious apps reached an astonishing spread between 4.5 million and 18.5 million downloads. Similar to previous malware which infiltrated Google Play, such as FalseGuide and Skinner, Judy reportedly relies on the communication with its Command and Control server (C&C) for its operation. After the firm alerted Google, the apps were removed from the Play store. How does the 'Judy' malware work? To bypass Bouncer, Google Play’s protection, the hackers create a seemingly benign bridgehead app, meant to establish connection to the victim’s device, and insert it into the app store. Once a user downloads a malicious app, it silently registers receivers which establish a connection with the C&C server. The server replies with the actual malicious payload, which includes JavaScript code, a user-agent string and URLs controlled by the malware author. The malware opens the URLs using the user agent that imitates a PC browser in a hidden webpage and receives a redirection to another website. Once the targeted website is launched, the malware uses the JavaScript code to locate and click on banners from the Google ads infrastructure. Upon clicking the ads, the malware author receives payment from the website developer, which pays for the illegitimate clicks and traffic. Who is behind the 'Judy' malware? CheckPoint stated that the malicious apps are all developed by a Korean company named Kiniwini, registered on Google Play as ENISTUDIO corp. The company develops mobile apps for both Android and iOS platforms. It is quite unusual to find an actual organization behind mobile malware, as most of them are developed by purely malicious actors. It is important to note that the activity conducted by the malware is not borderline advertising, but definitely an illegitimate use of the users’ mobile devices for generating fraudulent clicks, benefiting the attackers. A list of malicious apps released by Check Point: Fashion Judy: Snow Queen style Animal Judy: Persian cat care Fashion Judy: Pretty rapper Fashion Judy: Teacher style Animal Judy: Dragon care Chef Judy: Halloween Cookies Fashion Judy: Wedding Party Animal Judy: Teddy Bear care Fashion Judy: Bunny Girl Style Fashion Judy: Frozen Princess Chef Judy: Triangular Kimbap Chef Judy: Udong Maker – Cook Fashion Judy: Uniform style Animal Judy: Rabbit care Fashion Judy: Vampire style Animal Judy: Nine-Tailed Fox Chef Judy: Jelly Maker – Cook Chef Judy: Chicken Maker Animal Judy: Sea otter care Animal Judy: Elephant care Judy’s Happy House Chef Judy: Hotdog Maker – Cook Chef Judy: Birthday Food Maker Fashion Judy: Wedding day Fashion Judy: Waitress style Chef Judy: Character Lunch Chef Judy: Picnic Lunch Maker Animal Judy: Rudolph care Judy’s Hospital: Pediatrics Fashion Judy: Country style Animal Judy: Feral Cat care Fashion Judy: Twice Style Fashion Judy: Myth Style Animal Judy: Fennec Fox care Animal Judy: Dog care Fashion Judy: Couple Style Animal Judy: Cat care Fashion Judy: Halloween style Fashion Judy: EXO Style Chef Judy: Dalgona Maker Chef Judy: ServiceStation Food Judy’s Spa Salon

Beware! 'Judy' malware infects 36.5 million Android devices

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