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Sorry I’m too wiped

Feb 14 2014

Will update after this weekend, but just hit send on my last deadline, and am going to fall on my face now.

Happy Valentines! You’re mine no dramatics xo

AutoShow = 15 Videos Filmed and 0 Tweets

Feb 13 2014

Not one! Quite the departure from previous shows and years. This was one of the only photos I took, Lexus’ new concept car.

But looking over the #CIAS hashtag, and doesn’t look like I’m alone, it’s quite sparse compared to past years. Don’t know why, but interesting eh.

Video though, most every by far. Miles and I killed it. We filmed a KeriBlog video and one for my segment on Motoring, a total of 7 cars mini-reviews.

Russ and I also filmed about 5 mini-car reviews for Motoring,

These will air week after next.

This has easily my best auto week yet. Been killing it all week.

Ford granted me 1/2 exclusive interviews to their… Futurist. For someone with an entire blog section dedicated to Predictions you bet I was into it.

Meet Sheryl Connelly, who was delightful.

I rarely use that word, because it rarely fits. But she really was.

Next week’s Keri on Driving column is about that, then I also fit in a video interview for KeriBlog, asking her what she thought of my personal predictions. We had so much fun I’m pleased to report she was late for her second interview (with Zoomer Media at that; little KeriBlog.com win there ha, oh I love my job).

Two parties last night, first a Chrysler party, then dinner with Nissan / Infiniti.

It’s not really right to take photos at these things, especially being this weirdo blog/journalist hybrid, so I usually err on the side of no.

Can’t feel the balls of my feet from being on them all day (did 12 hours in 4″ shoes son!).

Came home to the return of my BFF from Africa (Suzy HI), who, in her typical BFF fashion, had left me a message to say shed arrived home safe, and then all about how her boys had told her about how, in the Kingston paper this week, 4 of the 9 auto articles were by me, and she was so proud, nothing about ohhh that she’d just travelled to the other side of the world xo.

Hi from my local, just cheered you with my Stella while I blog this, then Motoring’s two posts tomorrow (you didn’t know I was doing that eh ;).

Been averaging about 3 hours / night, I do sleep deprivation pretty well, boom boom. I am blinking a lot though, and bet I’ll read this tomorrow, shaking my head.

Tomorrow morning we’re off to a Corvette event, then file my column, and then that’s my week complete, fall on my face.

TTYT

Driving in this Never-Ending Winter

Feb 12 2014

Tires, braking, snow plows and sensors – tips for driving during this year’s never-ending winter. Check the sensors!

Read it online at Autonet.ca.

Favourite line:

When was the last time checked any of the sensors before climbing behind the wheel and relying on them?

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Back to ‘Keri on Driving’ – Index

Why Airport WiFi is the Most Hostile Network

Feb 11 2014

I’ve harped on you for years via social media, “stay off airport WiFi, it’s dangerous and even the best guys don’t connect to it”.

When I travelled to Arizona two weeks ago, sitting at the terminal I was like, “okay fine, I have to wipe my phone soon anyway, and should demonstrate why I keep harping”.

I connect to the terminal’s free network.

Using an app on my phone, I scan the network.

1 – there are 573 devices connected to the network

2 – the brand of each device is displayed

3 – I can choose to see what each device is doing

4 – I can pick one device and track it! I assign it the name, “Test”

1 – listed are the IP (like an address) and MAC address (like a serial number) of all connected devices

2 – let’s see what’s happening with THYSSENKRUP-PC

3 – that’s his IP and MAC address, of his Intel PC

4 – the numbers on the left are his ports, and what traffic is going in/out on each

* – this traveller has his business card taped to his laptop.

The Attack

A business traveller has connected both his phone and laptop, he’s working away. The attacker notes his brand of device, the device’s name, MAC and IP address, and what is happening on which ports. Added bonus is the business card taped to the laptop.

The attacker does some social media mining, then a week later, the traveller gets a phone call.

“Jimmy hi! Karl from IT here. Look, there’s a bit of a meltdown happening at HQ, sorry but this is urgent, you were at Pearson airport last Tuesday, right?

You’re on a Blackberry, MAC address 00:1F:3B:Bo:D2:D3, and were connected to our Microsoft Exchange server, right? Yup, look, we have a compromise here, and I’m going to need your access to your laptop…”

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An elaborate example, because really, someone skilled now has enough information to breach Jimmy’s system, with neither the laptop lid business card, or a phone call.