Next up: John Deere invents a *hydraulic rights managment* (HRM) system that imp...

		fho on Oct 12, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Farm equipment security at DEF CON 29 Next up: John Deere invents a hydraulic rights managment (HRM) system that implements a communication protocol between hydraulic components using high frequency pressure changes in the hydraulic lines. These signals are interpreted by mechanical/hydraulic processing units to p̵r̵e̵v̵e̵n̵t̵ ̵t̵a̵m̵p̵e̵r̵i̵n̵g̵ ̵w̵i̵t̵h̵ ensure the quality of the product.

Don’t give them ideas. They have proven themselves willing to screw their customers. Don’t give them another way to extort us.