virtualization

Exploit writers invited to probe Chrome’s V8 engine, Google Cloud’s KVM

October 9, 2023

Google is asking bug hunters and exploit writers to develop 0-day and n-day exploits in Chrome’s V8 JavaScript engine and Google Cloud’s Kernel-based Virtual …

VMware fixes critical flaws in virtualization software (CVE-2023-20869, CVE-2023-20870)

April 26, 2023

VMware has fixed one critical (CVE-2023-20869) and three important flaws (CVE-2023-20870, CVE-2023-20871, CVE-2023-20872) in its VMware Workstation and Fusion virtual user …

CISA releases ESXiArgs ransomware recovery script

February 8, 2023

According to the latest data, the number of ESXiArgs ransomware victims has surpassed 3,800, and CISA has published a recovery script for victim organizations. Fixing the mess …

Thousands of unpatched VMware ESXi servers hit by ransomware via old bug (CVE-2021-21974)

February 6, 2023

Late last week, unknown attackers launched a widespread ransomware attack hitting VMware ESXi hypervisors via CVE-2021-21974, an easily exploitable vulnerability that allows …

Attackers use novel technique, malware to compromise hypervisors and virtual machines

September 30, 2022

Unknown attackers wielding novel specialized malware have managed to compromise VMware ESXi hypervisors and guest Linux and Windows virtual machines, Mandiant threat analysts …

Google announces threat detection for virtual machines in its cloud

February 7, 2022

Google is adding a new defensive layer to protect enterprise workloads running in Google Cloud. It’s called Virtual Machine Threat Detection (VMTD), and will help select …

Vulnerabilities in Eltima SDK affect popular cloud desktop and USB sharing services

December 10, 2021

SentinelOne researchers have unearthed a number of privilege escalation vulnerabilities in Eltima SDK, a library used by many cloud desktop and USB sharing services like …

Patched: Critical bug with public PoC exploit in Cisco infrastructure virtualization software (CVE-2021-34746)

September 3, 2021

A critical vulnerability (CVE-2021-34746) that affects Cisco Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software (NFVIS) has been patched and Cisco is urging enterprise admins to quickly …

Gamification can redefine the cybersecurity demo experience

August 2, 2021

Lead generation is the easy part of the sales cycle. Marketing activities, sales enablement tools, events, and so on should create the perfect environment that allows sales …

Virtual machines hide ransomware until the encryption process is done

June 23, 2021

The use of virtual machines (VMs) to run the malicious payload is getting more popular with ransomware attackers, Symantec’s Threat Hunter Team claims. Ransomware deployed in …

VMware fixes critical vCenter Server RCE vulnerability, urges immediate action (CVE-2021-21985)

May 26, 2021

VMware has patched two vulnerabilities (CVE-2021-21985, CVE-2021-21986) affecting VMware vCenter Server and VMware Cloud Foundation and is urging administrators to implement …

5 reasons IT should consider client virtualization

December 18, 2020

Virtualization has brought a dramatic level of growth and advancement to technology and business over the years. It transforms physical infrastructure into dedicated, …