Flaws in John Deere Systems Show Agriculture’s Cyber Risk

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John Deere, Researchers Spar Over Impact of Vulnerabilities

Flaws in John Deere Systems Show Agriculture's Cyber Risk
Flaws in John Deere systems could have allowed an attacker to remotely take over equipment, such as this row crop tractor.. (Photo: John Deere)

Numerous vulnerabilities uncovered in tractor manufacturer John Deere’s systems underscore the cyber risks that come in tandem with the productivity gains from high-tech farming.

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On Friday, an Australian researcher who goes by the nickname Sick Codes remotely presented his latest findings on Sunday at the Def Con security conference in Las Vegas. He’s part of an independent security research group called Sakura Samurai, which hunts and…

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