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Volkswagen Ordered To Recall 500K Vehicles Over Its Own Malicious Programming

Posted by Soulskill on from the hand-in-the-cookie-jar dept.

Etherwalk writes: The Obama Administration today ordered Volkswagen to recall 500,000 4-cylinder Volkswagen and Audi vehicles from model years 2009-15. The vehicles were programmed to turn on more thorough emissions control and generate cleaner readings when tested for emissions than they did when in ordinary operation. In effect, the software made everything operate normally when you looked at it, just like any good malware.

2 of 411 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Don't take yours in. by FranTaylor · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    just like some people like low flow shower heads and low flow toilets.

    some of us actually have to pay water bills

  2. Re:Don't take yours in. by FranTaylor · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    How much water do you save taking an 30-minute shower with a showehead that uses half the water, compared to a 15-minute shower with a regular showerhead?

    Normal human beings can get clean with a 5 minute low flow shower. What is your problem that you need a half an hour?