[1]DHS Warns of Cybersecurity Threats to Agriculture Industry:

    A new report from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security called
    Threats to Precision Agriculture warns against the cybersecurity
    risks faced by the emerging technologies being adopted by the
    agricultural industry. Known as "precision agriculture," the
    technologies include internet of things (IoT) devices such as remote
    sensors and global position systems (GPS) and the communications
    networks that support them. These devices generate large amounts of
    data which is then analyzed by machine learning systems to improve
    crop yield and monitor the health of livestock.

  (Via [2]BleepingComputer)

  The [3]DHS report seems to be a nice primer on Precision Agriculture.
  The security advice, while correct, takes a basic approach that no one
  in the industry has proper security controls in place. I would have
  liked to see something talking more about protecting the supply chain,
  the use of penetration testing and OT monitoring, and leveraging newer
  technology when it comes to integrity such as blockchain.

  As it stands from the security perspective, this paper doesn't break
  new ground or talk about uniquely industry specific needs. The risks
  are legion, so more effort could have been applied.
  Also on:

  [4]Twitter
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  My original entry is here: [5]DHS Report on Security Threats to
  Agriculture Industry. It posted Thu, 11 Oct 2018 01:01:03 +0000.
  Filed under: business,

References

  1. https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/dhs-warns-of-cybersecurity-threats-to-agriculture-industry/
  2. https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/feed/
  3. https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/2018 AEP_Threats_to_Precision_Agriculture.pdf
  4. https://twitter.com/prjorgensen/status/1050190422289653760
  5. https://www.prjorgensen.com/?p=2188

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