virtualization
Reflections on virtualization security and the VENOM vulnerability
Virtualization is undoubtedly a great IT tool that enables organizations to quickly run new instances of servers and workstations, helps isolate environments, and allows for a …
Major Xen update fixes over 20 vulns, including guest/host escape flaw
The newest version (v4.5.1) of popular hypervisor Xen has been released last week, and includes a bucketload of improvements and bug-fixes, including nearly 20 security …
Intel and VMware team up to provide advanced threat protection
At Infosecurity Europe 2015 Intel Security and VMware announced an integrated solution that leverages a Software-Defined Data Centre approach and the VMware NSX network …
11-year-old VM escape bug opens host machines to compromise
CrowdStrike researchers have recently discovered a security vulnerability in the virtual floppy drive code used by many computer virtualization platforms, which could be …
Waratek named Most Innovative Company
Waratek was named the “Most Innovative Company at RSA Conference 2015” as part of the 10th annual Innovation Sandbox Contest. Innovation Sandbox Contest promotes new …
Real-time traffic analysis and inventory of virtualized assets
Catbird Insight, a visualization solution for cloud and on-premise virtual environments that helps organizations rapidly discover, organize and analyze their virtual fabric to …
What pokes holes in virtual environments?
While most companies believe virtualization technology is a strategic priority, there are clear risks that need to be addressed. Ixia surveyed more than 430 targeted …
Five key IT security trends for 2015
Here’s a look at five key IT security trends and solutions for 2015. Rise in security breaches The current high level of security breaches, from the largest organization …
What’s jeopardizing the safety of your datacenter?
Datacenters are fraught with hidden operational hazards, and because virtual infrastructure is extremely complex and dynamic, many vulnerabilities go undetected and can be …
Xen bug behind Amazon, Rackspace cloud servers reboot revealed
Last week, several of the largest public and private cloud providers such as Amazon and Rackspace have rebooted some of their servers after notifying users of the move and …
Virtual machines no longer keeping malware at bay
It used to be that running and working on a virtual machine could almost guarantee you complete avoidance of malware infections, but that time has passed, says Symantec …
40% of orgs running VMware still susceptible to Heartbleed
More than three months have passed since the discovery of the OpenSSL Heartbleed bug, and many systems are still vulnerable. According to data collected by data analytics …
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