VMware issues emergency notice about UNC3886

VMware issues emergency notice about UNC3886

VMware releases emergency mitigations and guidance for its vSphere customers after China based threat actor using a troubling technique to install multiple persistent backdoors on ESXi hypervisors. The threat actor…
VMware Privilege escalation Bug

VMware Privilege escalation Bug

A vulnerability in VMware Tools could pave the way for local privilege escalation (LPE) and lead to takeover of virtual machines. Tracked as CVE-2022-31676, carries a rating of 7.0 out…
VMware releases Carbon Black for AWS Workload

VMware releases Carbon Black for AWS Workload

VMware released VMware Carbon Black Workload for AWS to help defend against emerging threats and deliver comprehensive visibility and security across on-premises and cloud environments for AWS customers. This will…
RedAlert Ransomware

RedAlert Ransomware

A new ransomware operation seen encrypting both Windows and Linux VMWare ESXi servers dubbed as RedAlert based on a string used in the ransom note. Alternatively, it has been noted…
CheersCrypt Ransomware targets VMware ESXi

CheersCrypt Ransomware targets VMware ESXi

A new Linux-based ransomware has been found targeting VMware servers using the ESXi hypervisor it developed for deploying virtual computers. The new ransomware has been dubbed “Cheerscrypt.” The ransomware encrypts…
Broadcom Set to Acquire VMware

Broadcom Set to Acquire VMware

Broadcom is all set to acquire VMware in a $61 billion cash-and-stock deal. It’s one of the biggest tech acquisitions ever, behind Dell’s $67 billion EMC deal and Microsoft’s pending…