Broadcom
Buckle up: $61 billion VMware acquisition a done deal by October 30, says Broadcom
Competition watchdog goes from a host of worries to a shrug.
vmware
VMware zero day used to hack defence, tech companies
The threat group has also used a wide range of attacker scripts to get vpxuser credentials, enumerate ESXi hosts and their guest VMs, and manipulate connected ESXi host firewall rules in order to steal data.
Cybersecurity
VMware warns over pre-auth RCE bug in logging utility
From remote nobody to root in one deserialization bug exploit...
Featured
Broadcom's VMware buyout mauled by UK competition watchdog
VMware gets access to “product samples, product roadmaps, driver source code..."
Cybersecurity
Over 83,000 ESXi servers are internet-exposed as mass attack continues
VMware denies zero day being used
Cybersecurity
VMware ESXi ransomware attacks continue: 500+ hit
This story has been updated here on February 8. Security researchers are reporting an explosion in the compromise of VMware ESXi hypervisors with over 500 machines hit by ransomware this weekend, with the automated attacks likely exploiting CVE-2021-21974. As The Stack published, some 20 ESXi machines were reportedly being ransomed
Cybersecurity
2022's last Patch Tuesday brings Citrix, VMware, MSFT zero days
Critical Citrix, VMware, Microsoft vulnerabilities all need patching
Cybersecurity
New malware discovered targeting VMware ESXi servers
Security researchers at Juniper Threat Labs say they have identified previously undocumented malware targeting VMware ESXi servers that is notable for its “simplicity, persistence and capabilities.” VMware’s ESXi is a bare metal hypervisor that is widely deployed in large enterprises to run software virtually, from applications to fully emulated
Cybersecurity
Bolster your VMware ESXi security: Novel malware ecosystem identified
Malware avoids EDR, attains persistence, is highly stealthy
Featured
Project Monterey bears hardware-accelerated fruit for VMware
DPUs aim to soak up a huge amount of wasted compute, slash server TCO: Now they’re coming to on-prem hardware for VMware too
Cybersecurity
Industrial software vuln actively exploited says CISA – but little evidence of real-world attacks
Attacks against ICS and OT systems are an increasingly real concern though.
Cloud
VMware customers warned ahead of Broadcom deal
Gartner offers three key recommendations for VMware customers.