Kristin King
@kristinmking.bsky.social
OT/ICS Advisor | Cybersecurity | Food & Agriculture, Zoos & Aquariums | Keynote Speaker
Award-winning Podcast Host | Educator/Instructor | Upcoming Author
Award-winning Podcast Host | Educator/Instructor | Upcoming Author
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When a Zoo Gets Hacked
The Dallas Zoo Incident and What It Teaches Us About Social Engineering
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Zoos and aquariums aren’t just serene places to wander. They’re cyber-physical systems with real vulnerabilities.
When you visit a zoo, do you ever think about what protects the animals beyond the enclosure walls?
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When you visit a zoo, do you ever think about what protects the animals beyond the enclosure walls?
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Zoos and aquariums aren’t just serene places to wander. They’re cyber-physical systems with real vulnerabilities.
When you visit a zoo, do you ever think about what protects the animals beyond the enclosure walls?
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When you visit a zoo, do you ever think about what protects the animals beyond the enclosure walls?
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When a Zoo Gets Hacked
The Dallas Zoo Incident and What It Teaches Us About Social Engineering
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December 10, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Zoos and aquariums aren’t just serene places to wander. They’re cyber-physical systems with real vulnerabilities.
When you visit a zoo, do you ever think about what protects the animals beyond the enclosure walls?
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When you visit a zoo, do you ever think about what protects the animals beyond the enclosure walls?
open.substack.com/pub/kristind...
The moment you open the software that holds your entire manuscript for your upcoming book...and it casually throws up the WORST jump scare imaginable: "File not found." It’s sorted but I didn’t need my nervous system to go into overdrive today. #authorlife #writingproblems #author
December 4, 2025 at 4:44 PM
The moment you open the software that holds your entire manuscript for your upcoming book...and it casually throws up the WORST jump scare imaginable: "File not found." It’s sorted but I didn’t need my nervous system to go into overdrive today. #authorlife #writingproblems #author
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New episode is out.
Food production runs on aging tech most people never see, and it’s becoming a target.
@kristinmking.bsky.social talks with James Slaby about OT risks, deepfakes, and why recovery matters.
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Food production runs on aging tech most people never see, and it’s becoming a target.
@kristinmking.bsky.social talks with James Slaby about OT risks, deepfakes, and why recovery matters.
🎧 Listen Now: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...
November 25, 2025 at 6:16 PM
New episode is out.
Food production runs on aging tech most people never see, and it’s becoming a target.
@kristinmking.bsky.social talks with James Slaby about OT risks, deepfakes, and why recovery matters.
🎧 Listen Now: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...
Food production runs on aging tech most people never see, and it’s becoming a target.
@kristinmking.bsky.social talks with James Slaby about OT risks, deepfakes, and why recovery matters.
🎧 Listen Now: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...
I fell into a rabbit hole and landed right at the collision point between cybersecurity, NIS2, and small UK farms.
Let’s just say there was sighing, swearing, and a moment of “you’ve GOT to be kidding me.”
What are your thoughts on this “squeeze”?
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Let’s just say there was sighing, swearing, and a moment of “you’ve GOT to be kidding me.”
What are your thoughts on this “squeeze”?
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The Pinch: When Two Well-Intentioned Policies Accidentally Team Up to Crush Small Farmers
Two Policies. One Sector. And a Slow Squeeze on the Farms That Feed Britain.
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November 20, 2025 at 4:45 PM
I fell into a rabbit hole and landed right at the collision point between cybersecurity, NIS2, and small UK farms.
Let’s just say there was sighing, swearing, and a moment of “you’ve GOT to be kidding me.”
What are your thoughts on this “squeeze”?
open.substack.com/pub/kristind...
Let’s just say there was sighing, swearing, and a moment of “you’ve GOT to be kidding me.”
What are your thoughts on this “squeeze”?
open.substack.com/pub/kristind...
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Technology runs today’s farms, from GPS-guided equipment to data-driven decisions.
In this episode, Jake Leguee, a third-gen farmer from Saskatchewan, Canada, discusses how this shift brings new risks and what happens when the systems that feed us go digital.
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In this episode, Jake Leguee, a third-gen farmer from Saskatchewan, Canada, discusses how this shift brings new risks and what happens when the systems that feed us go digital.
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Third-Generation Farmer Jake Leguee on Technology, Risk, and Feeding the World
Podcast Episode · Bites & Bytes Podcast · 10/13/2025 · 49m
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October 15, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Technology runs today’s farms, from GPS-guided equipment to data-driven decisions.
In this episode, Jake Leguee, a third-gen farmer from Saskatchewan, Canada, discusses how this shift brings new risks and what happens when the systems that feed us go digital.
🎧 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
In this episode, Jake Leguee, a third-gen farmer from Saskatchewan, Canada, discusses how this shift brings new risks and what happens when the systems that feed us go digital.
🎧 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
🍺 Empty Pints; why Asahi’s cyberattack matters more than you think.
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Empty Pints
Why Asahi’s cyberattack is a warning about trust, shame, and the global food system we all rely on.
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October 9, 2025 at 1:29 PM
🍺 Empty Pints; why Asahi’s cyberattack matters more than you think.
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When I saw the headline that Jane Goodall had died, I burst into tears. It felt like losing a grandparent. She shaped who I am, showed me that courage and compassion matter. The world is better because she lived.
October 1, 2025 at 10:03 PM
When I saw the headline that Jane Goodall had died, I burst into tears. It felt like losing a grandparent. She shaped who I am, showed me that courage and compassion matter. The world is better because she lived.
🚨 Farms run on more than dirt and diesel; they run on data.
Congress just dropped the Cybersecurity in Agriculture Act of 2025. I break it down: what’s right, what’s missing, and why security has to live in the field, not just in DC.
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Congress just dropped the Cybersecurity in Agriculture Act of 2025. I break it down: what’s right, what’s missing, and why security has to live in the field, not just in DC.
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Cybersecurity in Agriculture Act of 2025: What It Means and What It Misses
US Congress is finally addressing food and agriculture cybersecurity, here’s what the bill gets right, what it misses, and how to make it work in the real world.
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September 23, 2025 at 6:37 PM
🚨 Farms run on more than dirt and diesel; they run on data.
Congress just dropped the Cybersecurity in Agriculture Act of 2025. I break it down: what’s right, what’s missing, and why security has to live in the field, not just in DC.
open.substack.com/pub/kristind...
Congress just dropped the Cybersecurity in Agriculture Act of 2025. I break it down: what’s right, what’s missing, and why security has to live in the field, not just in DC.
open.substack.com/pub/kristind...
The incidents we read about: JBS, Dole, Americold are only the visible part. The real story is in the hundreds of unreported attacks that never make headlines but still hit farmers, co-ops, and processors hard.
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Cybersecurity in Food and Ag: What’s Beneath the Iceberg
Until we see the whole iceberg, we’re blind to the real risks in food and agriculture.
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August 29, 2025 at 4:44 PM
The incidents we read about: JBS, Dole, Americold are only the visible part. The real story is in the hundreds of unreported attacks that never make headlines but still hit farmers, co-ops, and processors hard.
open.substack.com/pub/kristind...
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Farmers are being stalked, doxxed, sabotaged and we’re still pretending this isn’t a threat?
Domestic extremism is hitting agriculture hard. The USDA’s plan? Focused overseas.
New on Substack: The risks we’re ignoring.
#Agroterrorism #CyberPhysical #FoodSecurity
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Domestic extremism is hitting agriculture hard. The USDA’s plan? Focused overseas.
New on Substack: The risks we’re ignoring.
#Agroterrorism #CyberPhysical #FoodSecurity
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The Threat the USDA’s Farm Security Plan Doesn’t Name
Farmers are battling domestic extremists while the USDA looks abroad.
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August 22, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Farmers are being stalked, doxxed, sabotaged and we’re still pretending this isn’t a threat?
Domestic extremism is hitting agriculture hard. The USDA’s plan? Focused overseas.
New on Substack: The risks we’re ignoring.
#Agroterrorism #CyberPhysical #FoodSecurity
open.substack.com/pub/kristind...
Domestic extremism is hitting agriculture hard. The USDA’s plan? Focused overseas.
New on Substack: The risks we’re ignoring.
#Agroterrorism #CyberPhysical #FoodSecurity
open.substack.com/pub/kristind...
We’ve been preaching cyber hygiene to farmers like they’re the problem.
They’re not.
They’ve been managing risk longer than most tech bros have been alive.
It’s time we shut up and listened.
#cybersecurity #agriculture #OTsecurity #riskmanagement
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They’re not.
They’ve been managing risk longer than most tech bros have been alive.
It’s time we shut up and listened.
#cybersecurity #agriculture #OTsecurity #riskmanagement
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Why Cybersecurity Has to Learn from Farmers (Not the Other Way Around)
It’s not about teaching farmers cybersecurity. It’s about cybersecurity, learning how farming works.
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August 5, 2025 at 4:51 PM
We’ve been preaching cyber hygiene to farmers like they’re the problem.
They’re not.
They’ve been managing risk longer than most tech bros have been alive.
It’s time we shut up and listened.
#cybersecurity #agriculture #OTsecurity #riskmanagement
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They’re not.
They’ve been managing risk longer than most tech bros have been alive.
It’s time we shut up and listened.
#cybersecurity #agriculture #OTsecurity #riskmanagement
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“Supply Chain trust is like a sourdough starter. It takes time to build and seconds to kill.”
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When the Groceries Don’t Show Up
$400 Million, a Cyberattack, and the Rotten Core of Our Food System
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July 26, 2025 at 3:55 PM
“Supply Chain trust is like a sourdough starter. It takes time to build and seconds to kill.”
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The USDA’s new farm security plan talks a big game, but skips over the tech that actually runs agriculture. No OT/ICS. No incident response. No accountability for AgTech. I broke it down.
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The USDA’s Cybersecurity Plan for Agriculture Sounds Good... Until You Read It
Intentions are noble. But the execution? Still miles away from the realities of modern farming.
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July 10, 2025 at 7:23 PM
The USDA’s new farm security plan talks a big game, but skips over the tech that actually runs agriculture. No OT/ICS. No incident response. No accountability for AgTech. I broke it down.
open.substack.com/pub/kristind...
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Ever had a “printer goblin” moment?
I wrote about one. And what it says about tech, trust, and the weird little lies people tell.
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#printergoblin #cybersecurity #humanbehavior
I wrote about one. And what it says about tech, trust, and the weird little lies people tell.
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#printergoblin #cybersecurity #humanbehavior
The Printer Goblin, the Missed Page, and the Truth About Cybersecurity
A simple excuse, a second page, and what it reveals about trust, shame, and how we approach tech across industries.
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July 2, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Ever had a “printer goblin” moment?
I wrote about one. And what it says about tech, trust, and the weird little lies people tell.
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#printergoblin #cybersecurity #humanbehavior
I wrote about one. And what it says about tech, trust, and the weird little lies people tell.
🔗 open.substack.com/pub/kristind...
#printergoblin #cybersecurity #humanbehavior
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“You can’t build solutions for agriculture if you’re not willing to listen first.”
Our guest, Colson Steber, breaks it down: real research, trust, and why tech needs to get out of its own way.
Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i...
#AgTech #FoodSystems #SmartFarming
Our guest, Colson Steber, breaks it down: real research, trust, and why tech needs to get out of its own way.
Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i...
#AgTech #FoodSystems #SmartFarming
June 27, 2025 at 6:12 PM
“You can’t build solutions for agriculture if you’re not willing to listen first.”
Our guest, Colson Steber, breaks it down: real research, trust, and why tech needs to get out of its own way.
Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i...
#AgTech #FoodSystems #SmartFarming
Our guest, Colson Steber, breaks it down: real research, trust, and why tech needs to get out of its own way.
Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i...
#AgTech #FoodSystems #SmartFarming
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Percy, our 4-month-old kitten, knocked over my open water bottle mid-podcast.
Interview paused. Cat yeeted. Door shut.
Finished the episode with a puddle under my mic.
My guest? A farmer, aka a pro at rolling with chaos.
Closed water bottles only from now on. 😅
#catmomlife #bts #podcastlife
Interview paused. Cat yeeted. Door shut.
Finished the episode with a puddle under my mic.
My guest? A farmer, aka a pro at rolling with chaos.
Closed water bottles only from now on. 😅
#catmomlife #bts #podcastlife
June 25, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Percy, our 4-month-old kitten, knocked over my open water bottle mid-podcast.
Interview paused. Cat yeeted. Door shut.
Finished the episode with a puddle under my mic.
My guest? A farmer, aka a pro at rolling with chaos.
Closed water bottles only from now on. 😅
#catmomlife #bts #podcastlife
Interview paused. Cat yeeted. Door shut.
Finished the episode with a puddle under my mic.
My guest? A farmer, aka a pro at rolling with chaos.
Closed water bottles only from now on. 😅
#catmomlife #bts #podcastlife
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New episode: Colson Steber on what farmers actually want from agtech.
We talk legacy systems, market research, trust, and the unspoken burden of adoption fatigue.
🎧 Listen now | 📰 Bonus convo on Substack
Link in bio
#AgTech #SmartFarming #FoodSystems #FarmerVoices #TechInAg
We talk legacy systems, market research, trust, and the unspoken burden of adoption fatigue.
🎧 Listen now | 📰 Bonus convo on Substack
Link in bio
#AgTech #SmartFarming #FoodSystems #FarmerVoices #TechInAg
June 23, 2025 at 1:20 PM
New episode: Colson Steber on what farmers actually want from agtech.
We talk legacy systems, market research, trust, and the unspoken burden of adoption fatigue.
🎧 Listen now | 📰 Bonus convo on Substack
Link in bio
#AgTech #SmartFarming #FoodSystems #FarmerVoices #TechInAg
We talk legacy systems, market research, trust, and the unspoken burden of adoption fatigue.
🎧 Listen now | 📰 Bonus convo on Substack
Link in bio
#AgTech #SmartFarming #FoodSystems #FarmerVoices #TechInAg
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Not everything in Ag needs disruption.
Sometimes it needs trust. Listening. Respect.
This week's Behind the Bites and Bytes is all about the real cost of tech that solves the wrong problem. By @demokris.bsky.social
Link: open.substack.com/pub/bitesand...
#AgTech #SmartFarming #FoodSystems
Sometimes it needs trust. Listening. Respect.
This week's Behind the Bites and Bytes is all about the real cost of tech that solves the wrong problem. By @demokris.bsky.social
Link: open.substack.com/pub/bitesand...
#AgTech #SmartFarming #FoodSystems
Not Everything Needs to Be Disrupted
When research becomes checkbox theater, and tech becomes a burden, farmers are left carrying the weight of someone else’s “innovation.”
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June 23, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Not everything in Ag needs disruption.
Sometimes it needs trust. Listening. Respect.
This week's Behind the Bites and Bytes is all about the real cost of tech that solves the wrong problem. By @demokris.bsky.social
Link: open.substack.com/pub/bitesand...
#AgTech #SmartFarming #FoodSystems
Sometimes it needs trust. Listening. Respect.
This week's Behind the Bites and Bytes is all about the real cost of tech that solves the wrong problem. By @demokris.bsky.social
Link: open.substack.com/pub/bitesand...
#AgTech #SmartFarming #FoodSystems
A former employee tried to poison a poultry plant. Chemical contamination, disabled alarms; cyber isn’t just about the digital world, it’s about food safety, people, and systems that ignore each other until it’s too late.
“When the Alarms Go Quiet”:
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“When the Alarms Go Quiet”:
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When the Alarms Go Quiet
A Chicken Plant, A Chemical Attack, and the People Who Caught It
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June 22, 2025 at 8:59 PM
A former employee tried to poison a poultry plant. Chemical contamination, disabled alarms; cyber isn’t just about the digital world, it’s about food safety, people, and systems that ignore each other until it’s too late.
“When the Alarms Go Quiet”:
open.substack.com/pub/kristind...
“When the Alarms Go Quiet”:
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I’m writing a book about cybersecurity in the food and agriculture sector! I would love to hear your thoughts on what I should include in the book!
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#book #author #booklaunch #cybersecurity #foodindustry
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#book #author #booklaunch #cybersecurity #foodindustry
June 17, 2025 at 12:44 PM
I’m writing a book about cybersecurity in the food and agriculture sector! I would love to hear your thoughts on what I should include in the book!
open.substack.com/pub/kristind...
#book #author #booklaunch #cybersecurity #foodindustry
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#book #author #booklaunch #cybersecurity #foodindustry
The recent UNFI cyberattack has shaken supply chains but it also shines a light on how privileged we are to even have grocery stores.
A moment to reflect, not panic.
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#CyberSecurity #FoodSecurity #SupplyChain #PrivilegeCheck
A moment to reflect, not panic.
Read more: open.substack.com/pub/kristind...
#CyberSecurity #FoodSecurity #SupplyChain #PrivilegeCheck
The UNFI Cyber Attack: A Reminder About How Lucky We Are
You’ve probably seen the posts on empty shelves, frustrated shoppers, and plenty of noise online about the UNFI cyberattack.
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June 15, 2025 at 2:04 PM
The recent UNFI cyberattack has shaken supply chains but it also shines a light on how privileged we are to even have grocery stores.
A moment to reflect, not panic.
Read more: open.substack.com/pub/kristind...
#CyberSecurity #FoodSecurity #SupplyChain #PrivilegeCheck
A moment to reflect, not panic.
Read more: open.substack.com/pub/kristind...
#CyberSecurity #FoodSecurity #SupplyChain #PrivilegeCheck
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Your objective in sharing your messaging should not be to show how smart YOU are, but to support your audience and make them feel smart.
If your content makes them feel stupid, that helps nobody.
Check out this latest chat with @demokris.bsky.social
If your content makes them feel stupid, that helps nobody.
Check out this latest chat with @demokris.bsky.social
February 26, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Your objective in sharing your messaging should not be to show how smart YOU are, but to support your audience and make them feel smart.
If your content makes them feel stupid, that helps nobody.
Check out this latest chat with @demokris.bsky.social
If your content makes them feel stupid, that helps nobody.
Check out this latest chat with @demokris.bsky.social