August 7, 2018
Via: Dark ReadingSpecialized virtual machines, recently released in beta mode, ensure cloud workloads haven’t been compromised. Google recently rolled out in beta specialized virtual machines, called Shielded VMs, so account holders on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) could run workloads without fear of […]
November 10, 2017
Via: CSO OnlineFor all its benefits, the drive to virtualize everything has created a very big security issue: Virtualization creates a single target for a potential security breach. When a host runs 50 virtual machines (VMs) and is attacked, then you have […]
March 10, 2017
Via: MalwarebytesVirtual machines are a great tool to run untrusted piece of software and analyzing the network activity. Most of the time, the default networking configuration uses a bridge to allow VMs to communicate. One caveat about this approach is that […]
June 10, 2015
Via: vulnerabilitiesVMware has released security updates for several of its virtualization products in order to address critical vulnerabilities that could allow attackers to break out of #virtual machines and execute rogue code on the host operating systems. The code execution flaws […]
August 27, 2014
Via: threats-and-malwareMore sophisticated threats rely on various techniques not just to avoid antivirus detection but also to prevent security researchers from taking a closer look at their inner mechanisms.Analyzing malware is generally done in virtual spaces (sandbox utility or virtual machines), […]
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