Oct 29 2015 - KeriBlog

If there’s a Canyon in MotoringTV’s new Intro…

Oct 29 2015

… that’s me driving.

Stopped by the shoot with this week’s car, a 2016 GMC Canyon, okay guys what am I doing? Drive around being awesome? On it.

2016 GMC Canyon SLT 4WD Crew Cab

3.6 Litre V6
6-speed automatic transmission

305 horsepower
269 lb-ft of torque

Starting at $22,395 (2015 price)
This one $42,895

The Canyon is all-new this year, fully redesigned.

He’s on rollerblades at 40 km/h

Important Note: Reviewing pickup trucks is a specialized skill, which I don’t have. Trucks is like, it’s own separate world… spraying bed liners huh, not 100% sure on the definition of “crew cab” and what makes a good front recovery hook?

For proper pickup reviews, Jil McIntosh is your writer – here’s her blog, and her section at The Star.

I kept forgetting in a pickup there’s no weight behind me and accidentally fishtailing around. I like the rubberized steering wheel buttons, and it helped me junk the last pieces of the big renovation.

And like all GM vehicles, it can connect to the internet, allowing you to turn the dash into a WiFi 4G LTE Hotspot.

Lastly, you know my love of a big button knobs and no-fuss centre stack, and this is a great one.

While I haven’t driven the outgoing model, word around the water cooler is “woah what a refresh!” Everyone’s into this all-new Canyon. Or the previous one was that much of a disaster, not sure guys.

Regardless, the 2016 is well-regarded.

Do You Pay the Ransomware?

Oct 29 2015

Of all the malware, Ransomware terrifies me… imagine your entire digital life is held hostage.

The Attack

How it works: a message takes over the screen > hi your entire computer is locked, along with all your files > want the key? > pay the ransom > get key, unlock (more here)

The bigger problem is whether or not to pay, because there’s no definitive evidence which is more successful.

Possible Scenarios – pay, they want more, withhold key / pay, they keep their word and send key / don’t pay, and you haven’t backed up in 7 months, imagine the cleanup and rebuilding

The keynote speaker at the recent SecTor security conference manages the Secret Service’s Cyber Intelligence Section, and even those guys haven’t seen a pattern. Jason B. Brown says it’s consistently 50/50 the key will actually be sent, so they don’t feel comfortable advising either way.

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The Defence:

– Think before clicking

– Weekly backups

– Strong passwords, stored in a password manager

– Surf stupid sites on a laptop that’s independent of your online life. No using it to log into email or social media accounts. Photos and documents are moved to your main computer, then deleted. Oh you locked up my empty hard-drive? Wipe & rebuild.

Blog tag = SecTor

All Good Canadians Have a Junk Drawer

Oct 29 2015

This is mine.

Non-Canadians: no dramatics, the “junk drawer” is a real thing. Homes across the nation have one, dedicated drawer that all odds and ends get tossed into.

Mine is probably tidier than most.