A New Jailbreak for John Deere Tractors Rides the Right-to-Repair Wave
A hacker has formulated an exploit that provides root access to two popular models of the company’s farm equipment.
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A hacker has formulated an exploit that provides root access to two popular models of the company’s farm equipment.
Long-time Slashdot reader drinkypoo writes: John Deere, current and historic American producer of farming equipment, has long been maligned for their DRM-based lockdowns of said equipment which can make it impossible for farmers to perform their own service. Now a new security bypass has been discov...
Autonomous machinery can lower human involvement and raise yields - but they are prime targets for cybercriminals
The agricultural sector may be at risk of cyberattacks from hackers and ransomware groups, a study from the University of Cambridge suggests.
Modern 'smart' farm machinery is vulnerable to malicious hackers, leaving global supply chains exposed to risk, researchers have warned.