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Threats & Malware, Vulnerabilities

Volkswagen Fires Cybersecurity Whistleblower

January 26, 2022

Via: SecureWorld

While sometimes controversial, whistleblowers have the potential to save an organization from millions of dollars in losses, public backlash, or government regulation—unless they are treated with disrespect and not taken seriously. In September 2021, a senior employee at Volkswagen tried […]


Threats & Malware, Vulnerabilities

IoT Protocol Used by NASA, Siemens and Volkswagen Can Be Exploited by Hackers

November 15, 2021

Via: Security Week

Maintained by the standards development organization Object Management Group (OMG), DDS is a middleware protocol and API standard for data connectivity that is advertised as ideal for business-critical IoT systems. DDS has been used in sectors such as public transportation, […]


Malware

Volkswagen and Cheating Software

October 1, 2015

Via: malware

For the past six years, #volkswagen has been cheating on the emissions testing for its diesel cars. The cars’ computers were able to detect when they were being tested, and temporarily alter how their engines worked so they looked much […]