Griffin Sharp takes on cybercrime in F-Secure and Wreckamovie collaboration

Feb 10, 2010:

The Griffin trailer is out! The Griffin Internet TV series brings alive the fight against cybercrime like no other, presenting a unique way to raise awareness for Internet security issues.
Helsinki, Finland – February 10, 2010: Griffin is a made-for-Internet TV series of fictional episodes about online crime, developed by a web community of enthusiasts on the Wreckamovie platform, in co-operation with Internet operators. F-Secure is supporting the Griffin series by giving its insight into the fight against cybercrime – a real-world battle it has already been waging for more than 20 years.

Watch the newly released trailer for Griffin at www.youtube.com/FSecureNews

The six-part series tells the story of Griffin Sharp, a good guy with a complex past in the world of cybercrime. The Wreckamovie community is creating the stories, the script and the visuals, and will also take part in the actual filming. Wreckamovie produced “Star Wreck - In the Pirkinning”, the most widely downloaded, made-for-Internet movie in the world.

Each Griffin episode takes place in a different country, and will be produced by local start-up crews and volunteering enthusiasts. F-Secure and the Wreckamovie community are inviting major Internet operators for partnership in this innovative project, which will bring the drama of the fight against cybercrime to millions of people worldwide. This approach will also help consumers understand modern IT threats in a better way.

Antti Reijonen, VP Consumer Business and Marketing at F-Secure says, “Partnering Internet operators will have the opportunity to have a relevant part in the plot. The social network aspect of the production method also provides a unique opportunity for operators to assemble a community of movie enthusiasts from their local consumer base to participate in the creation of this series. It represents a totally new category in the history of motion pictures.”

The Griffin series will be distributed free of charge on the Internet.

Speaking at the launch of the Griffin trailer during F-Secure’s SPECIES conference in Vienna, Timo Vuorensola, the producer of Griffin, said, “This trailer is just the pirkinning of the journey for Griffin Sharp. The cybercrime theme has attracted a great response from the Wreckamovie community and people from tens of countries have already joined the production. We are always amazed by the global nature of everything, talent and creativity really is everywhere. The poster art for Griffin was designed in Jakarta, Indonesia and we have already received great input for the script all the way from Australia to Germany and Canada. And now that people can see the trailer and get a feeling for the look and feel of the series, we expect even more people to join the fun of making a cybercrime series together.”

Anyone can join the Griffin community and be part of creating the story at www.wreckamovie.com/griffin. To watch the trailer, go to www.youtube.com/FSecureNews

The griffin is a mythical creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle. It is considered to be a particularly powerful and majestic creature, often guarding treasure.

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About Wreckamovie
Wreckamovie is a collaborative filmmaking service created by the makers of Star Wreck, the first crowdsourced, full feature length film to be distributed for free on the internet. Star Wreck has been downloaded more than 8 million times which makes it one of the most (legally) downloaded movies of all time. On Wreckamovie anybody can start their own production, invite a few friends and start making their own film. http://wreckamovie.com

For more information, please contact:
F-Secure media contact
Hetta Huittinen
Tel. + 358 40 033 9597
E-mail: firstname.lastname@f-secure.com

Timo Vuorensola
Producer of Griffin
Tel. +358 40 588 8972
E-mail: firstname.lastname@starwreck.com

You will see it this week and things are starting to kick in gear when it comes to making Griffin real.

In the meanwhile, watch the teaser:

And join the production!

Now off to Vienna, Austria for the launch of the trailer.

Thank you all for joining Griffin!

We hit 100 wreckers already, not a bad start. Spread the word and invite your friends, who knows, we might hit 1000 wreckers before we know it.

And now is the right time to suggest locations and ideas for the script.

Happy wrecking!

F-Secure and makers of Star Wreck join forces on fictional series about online threats

Oct 27, 2009:

Two Finnish innovators, Internet security provider F-Secure and the producers of “Star Wreck - In the Pirkinning”, the most widely downloaded, made-for-Internet movie in the world, have joined forces to produce a fictional TV series for free distribution on the Internet.

Helsinki, Finland – October 27, 2009: The made-for-Internet TV series F-Secure and the Wreckamovie community are collaborating on is called “Griffin”. The series tells the story of Griffin Sharp, a good guy with a complex past in the world of cybercrime. It will initially have six episodes each taking place in a different country. “Griffin” is being developed by a web community of enthusiasts on the Wreckamovie platform. The community is creating the stories, the script, visuals and will also take part in the actual filming.

Timo Vuorensola, the producer of “Griffin” says: "Our culture is becoming more and more participatory as seen in the evolution of the web over the last few years. With Star Wreck we invited the community to participate in the creation of the movie and we got a tremendous response. With “Griffin” we are taking this even further and working very closely with the Wreckamovie community from day one."

F-Secure is supporting the project by giving its insight to the world of the fight against cybercrime.

Mikko Hypponen, Chief Research Officer at F-Secure says: "All the stories in “Griffin” are going to be based on real things that have happened online. We want to show people what to look out for when they're out there on the web. And if we get it right, this will be both exciting and entertaining. So stay tuned."

The pilot of “Griffin” will be available in 2010. You can join the “Griffin” community and be part of the story at www.wreckamovie.com/griffin. To watch the teaser, go to www.youtube.com/FSecureNews

The griffin is a mythical creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle. The griffin has been considered to be particularly powerful and majestic creature, often guarding treasure.

F-Secure – Protecting the irreplaceable
While you concentrate on what is important to you, we make sure you are protected and safe online whether you are using a computer or a smartphone. We also backup and enable you to share your important files. Our services are available through over 200 operators around the world and trusted in millions of homes and businesses. Founded in 1988, F-Secure is listed on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd. www.f-secure.com

About Wreckamovie
Wreckamovie is a collaborative filmmaking service created by the makers of Star Wreck, the first crowdsourced, full feature length film to be distributed for free on the internet. Star Wreck has been downloaded more than 8 million times which makes it one of the most (legally) downloaded movies of all time. On Wreckamovie anybody can start their own production, invite a few friends and start making their own film. http://wreckamovie.com

For more information, please contact:

F-Secure media contact
Hetta Huittinen
Tel. + 358 40 033 9597
E-mail: firstname.lastname@f-secure.com

Timo Vuorensola
Producer of “Griffin”
Tel. +358 40 588 8972
E-mail: firstname.lastname@starwreck.com

In order to make Griffin (aka Project WORM) more realistic, the production team visited F-Secure global HQ and talked to Mikko Hypponen.

Timo Vuorensola talking to Mikko Hypponen at F-Secure Labs

Samuli Torssonen checking out the Wireless Virus Lab

Lots of interesting discussion and insight. Let's just say that sometimes reality is even more amazing than fiction...

Stay tuned, there will be more news soon!