Tag: vmware
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Game changer: How AI simplifies implementation of Zero Trust security objectives
Tags: access, ai, api, automation, cloud, computing, cyber, data, detection, firewall, infrastructure, network, service, software, strategy, technology, threat, tool, vmware, vulnerability, zero-trust“You may think, oh that’s good enough,” Rajagopalan said. “I’ll protect my critical apps through Zero Trust and not worry about non-critical apps. But that ‘partial Zero Trust’ approach won’t work. Modern attackers identify less-secure environments and systems, enter through them, and then move laterally toward high value assets. True Zero Trust demands that every…
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Ransomware upstart Gunra goes cross-platform with encryption upgrades
Tags: attack, breach, control, data, detection, encryption, endpoint, group, healthcare, linux, ransomware, update, vmware, windows-r” or “ratio” parameter. The “-l” or the “limit” parameter is used to control how much of the file gets encrypted. If no value is provided, the entire file is encrypted,” Trend Micro added.Additionally, the variant offers flexible key-storage options for RSA-encrypted keys. Using the “-s” or ““, store” parameter makes the ransomware save each…
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FBI, CISA Warn About Scattered Spider Cyberattacks
The FBI and CISA issued updated guidance today on the Scattered Spider threat group, including information on recent attack techniques such as encrypting VMware ESXi servers with DragonForce ransomware. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/fbi-cisa-warn-about-scattered-spider/
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UNC3886 Exploits Multiple 0-Day Bugs in VMware vCenter, ESXi, and Fortinet FortiOS
The advanced persistent threat group UNC3886 has escalated its sophisticated cyber espionage campaign by exploiting multiple zero-day vulnerabilities across critical infrastructure platforms, including VMware vCenter, ESXi hypervisors, and Fortinet FortiOS systems. This revelation comes as Singapore’s Coordinating Minister for National Security confirmed that the nation faces a highly sophisticated threat actor targeting essential services, with…
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New Scattered Spider Tactics Target VMware vSphere Environments
Scattered Spider has targeted VMware vSphere environments, exploiting retail, airline and insurance sectors First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/scattered-spider-targets-us-virtual/
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Chinese ‘Fire Ant’ spies start to bite unpatched VMware instances
Tunnelling allowed lateral movement: Once inside, Fire Ant bypassed network segmentation by exploiting CVE-2022-1388 in F5 BIG-IP devices. This allowed them to deploy encrypted tunnels such as Neo-reGeorg web shells to reach isolated environments, even leveraging IPv6 to evade IPv4 filters.”The threat actor demonstrated a deep understanding of the target environment’s network architecture and policies,…
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Chinese ‘Fire Ant’ spies start to bite unpatched VMware instances
Tunnelling allowed lateral movement: Once inside, Fire Ant bypassed network segmentation by exploiting CVE-2022-1388 in F5 BIG-IP devices. This allowed them to deploy encrypted tunnels such as Neo-reGeorg web shells to reach isolated environments, even leveraging IPv6 to evade IPv4 filters.”The threat actor demonstrated a deep understanding of the target environment’s network architecture and policies,…
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UNC3944 Ransomware Attacks Target U.S. Infrastructure via VMware Exploits
Tags: attack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, exploit, google, group, hacking, infrastructure, intelligence, ransomware, threat, vmwareA financially driven cybercrime group known as UNC3944 has launched a coordinated and highly targeted hacking campaign that ends with ransomware against major U.S. industries, according to a joint report by Google’s Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) and cybersecurity firm Mandiant…. First seen on sensorstechforum.com Jump to article: sensorstechforum.com/unc3944-ransomware-attacks-vmware-exploits/
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China-linked group Fire Ant exploits VMware and F5 flaws since early 2025
Tags: access, breach, china, cyberespionage, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, group, infrastructure, vcenter, vmware, vulnerabilityChina-linked group Fire Ant exploits VMware and F5 flaws to stealthily breach secure systems, reports cybersecurity firm Sygnia. China-linked cyberespionage group Fire Ant is exploiting VMware and F5 vulnerabilities to stealthily access secure, segmented systems, according to Sygnia. Since early 2025, the group has targeted virtualization and networking infrastructure, primarily VMware ESXi and vCenter environments.…
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Scattered Spider Hijacks VMware ESXi to Deploy Ransomware on Critical U.S. Infrastructure
Tags: attack, cybercrime, google, group, infrastructure, mandiant, phone, ransomware, software, tactics, vmwareThe notorious cybercrime group known as Scattered Spider is targeting VMware ESXi hypervisors in attacks targeting retail, airline, and transportation sectors in North America.”The group’s core tactics have remained consistent and do not rely on software exploits. Instead, they use a proven playbook centered on phone calls to an IT help desk,” Google’s Mandiant team…
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Scattered Spider is running a VMware ESXi hacking spree
Scattered Spider hackers have been aggressively targeting virtualized environments by attacking VMware ESXi hypervisors at U.S. companies in the retail, airline, transportation, and insurance sectors. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/scattered-spider-is-running-a-vmware-esxi-hacking-spree/
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Scattered Spider Exploiting VMware vSphere
Hacking Tactics Linked to Retail, Airline Compromises. The loosely connected band of adolescent cybercriminals tracked as Scattered Spider has joined the VMware hypervisor hacking bandwagon, pivoting into virtual servers through corporate instances of Active Directory. vSphere integration with Active Directory adds a yet another layer of insecurity. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/scattered-spider-exploiting-vmware-vsphere-a-29059
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‘Fire Ant’ Cyber Spies Compromise Siloed VMware Systems
Suspected China-nexus threat actors targeted virtual environments and used several tools and techniques to bypass security barriers and reach isolated portions of victims’ networks. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/fire-ant-cyber-spies-siloed-vmware-systems
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Fire Ant Hackers Target VMware ESXi and vCenter Flaws to Infiltrate Organizations
Cybersecurity firm Sygnia has been tracking and mitigating a sophisticated espionage operation dubbed Fire Ant, which zeroes in on virtualization and networking infrastructure, particularly VMware ESXi hypervisors and vCenter management servers, alongside network appliances. The threat actors behind Fire Ant employ multilayered kill chains, blending advanced persistence mechanisms with stealthy techniques to breach segmented networks…
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Prolonged Chinese Cyber Espionage Campaign Targets VMware Appliances
Sygnia observed Chinese cyber campaign dubbed Fire Ant deploying sophisticated techniques to gain full compromise of victim environments, discovering isolated assets First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/chinese-espionage-targets-vmware/
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Critical VGAuth Flaw in VMware Tools Grants Full System Access
Security researchers have uncovered critical vulnerabilities in VMware Tools’ Guest Authentication Service (VGAuth) that allow attackers to escalate privileges from any user account to full SYSTEM access on Windows virtual machines. The flaws, tracked as CVE-2025-22230 and CVE-2025-22247, affect VMware Tools 12.5.0 and earlier versions across ESXi-managed environments and standalone VMware Workstation deployments. Authentication Bypass…
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Broadcom patches critical VMware flaws exploited at Pwn2Own Berlin 2025
VMware patched flaws disclosed during the Pwn2Own Berlin 2025 hacking contest, where researchers earned $340,000 for exploiting them. Broadcom four vulnerabilities in VMware products demonstrated at Pwn2Own Berlin 2025. White hat hackers earned over $340,000 for VMware exploits, including $150,000 awarded to STARLabs SG for using an integer overflow flaw to compromise VMware ESXi. Below…
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VM-Ausbruch möglich: VMware patcht in Berlin ausgenutzte Sicherheitslücken
Tags: vmwareDie Entdecker haben mit den VMware-Lücken bei der Pwn2Own in Berlin über 340.000 US-Dollar gewonnen. Angreifer können damit aus VMs ausbrechen. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/vm-ausbruch-moeglich-vmware-patcht-in-berlin-ausgenutzte-sicherheitsluecken-2507-198231.html
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VMware fixes four ESXi zero-day bugs exploited at Pwn2Own Berlin
VMware fixed four vulnerabilities in VMware ESXi, Workstation, Fusion, and Tools that were exploited as zero-days during the Pwn2Own Berlin 2025 hacking contest in May 2025. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/vmware-fixes-four-esxi-zero-day-bugs-exploited-at-pwn2own-berlin/
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VMSA-2025-0013: Sicherheitsupdates für VMware ESXi, Workstation, Fusion, Tools
VMware by Broadcom hat zum 15. Juli 2025 eine Sicherheitswarnung zu diversen Schwachstellen in VMware ESXi, Workstation, Fusion und den VMware Tools veröffentlicht, die dringend durch Sicherheitsupdates gepatcht gehören. Unklar ist, wie man als Benutzer ohne Broadcom-Account an die Updates … First seen on borncity.com Jump to article: www.borncity.com/blog/2025/07/16/vmsa-2025-0013-sicherheitsupdates-fuer-vmware-esxi-workstation-fusion-tools/
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VMware ESXi and Workstation Vulnerabilities Allow Host-Level Code Execution
Broadcom disclosed four critical vulnerabilities in VMware’s virtualization suite on July 15, 2025, enabling attackers to escape virtual machines and execute code directly on host systems. The flaws, discovered through the Pwn2Own competition, affect ESXi, Workstation, Fusion, and VMware Tools across enterprise and desktop environments. Vulnerability Overview CVE ID Component Vulnerability Type CVSS Score Impact…
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Ransomware Threat Grows as Attackers Move Into VMware and Linux
Linux has been the reliable backbone of business infrastructure for many years; it powers 96% of the top million web servers worldwide and more than 80% of workloads in public clouds. Its reputation for reliability and inherent security has long shielded it from the intense scrutiny faced by Windows environments. However, this era of relative…
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Telefónica Germany offloads VMware support to Spinnaker due to high renewal costs
‘Our offer from Broadcom was five times higher than we expected’ First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/07/11/telefnica_germany_shifts_vmware_support/
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VMware’s rivals ramp up their efforts to create alternative stacks
Red Hat and Open Nebula deliver big updates, as Edera tools for Xen with Rust First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/07/07/vmware_rivals_ramp_virtualization_efforts/
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Schutz vor Ransomware, Migration von VMware zu Hyper-V und Backup für Microsoft 365 – Flexible Datensicherung mit Zmanda: Hybridlösungen für Unternehmen
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/flexible-datensicherung-mit-zmanda-hybridloesungen-fuer-unternehmen-a-b8f6645bff5b3e471e09cc0d74cee6a2/
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VMware must support crucial Dutch govt agency as it migrates off the platform, judge rules
Court says State arm cannot be left without maintenance, patches and upgrades because of Broadcom’s new licensing model First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/06/30/dutch_agency_wins_right_to/
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HPE OneView for VMware vCenter Vulnerability Allows Elevated Access
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has issued a critical security bulletin warning customers of a significant vulnerability in its OneView for VMware vCenter (OV4VC) software. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-37101, could allow attackers with only read-only privileges to escalate their access and perform administrative actions, putting enterprise IT environments at risk. Vulnerability Overview The vulnerability, detailed…