The FBI and USDA recently released a notification warning that so-called "smart farming" could increase cyber targeting against the U.S. food and agriculture sector.
"Criminals could aggregate stolen data or steal analyzed data to exploit U.S. agriculture resources and market trends," according to the report.
Monitor employee logins that occur after normal business hours.
Use two-factor authentication for employee logins - especially remote logins.
Create a central IT email account where employees can report suspicious emails.
Train employees on a regular basis to stay informed of current social engineering threats.
Monitor any unusual traffic, especially over nonstandard ports.
Monitor outgoing data and block unknown IP addresses.
Use a Virtual Private Network (VPN) when logging on remotely.