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VMware introduces VMware Edge Cloud Orchestrator, further extending bridge between edge security, management, networking and compute – SiliconANGLE

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VMware introduces VMware Edge Cloud Orchestrator, further extending bridge between edge security, management, networking and compute – SiliconANGLE

The rapid expansion of internet accessibility around the world means that many people now possess at least one edge device, fueling an unprecedented surge in data consumption. To effectively decipher the amount of information from these endpoints, there’s an imperative for a software-defined edge infrastructure. This infrastructure serves as the backbone for deploying applications capable … Read more

VMware integrates security and operational efficiency into end-user computing – SiliconANGLE

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VMware integrates security and operational efficiency into end-user computing – SiliconANGLE

As hybrid work continues to be the norm in the post-pandemic era, enterprises have to grapple with the reality of dealing with the complexity of multiple users and workloads. Based on a renewed focus on end users because they are no longer confined in office spaces, VMware Inc. offers seamless end-user computing through enhanced experience, … Read more

How to Pass Host Hardware Information to a VMware Workstation VM — Virtualization Review

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How to Pass Host Hardware Information to a VMware Workstation VM — Virtualization Review

How to Pass Host Hardware Information to a VMware Workstation VM There are various reasons why you may want to reflect the actual hardware the VM is running on rather than as a VM; by adding these three lines to the VMware configuration file, you can easily reflect this. If you’ve followed my series of … Read more

CISA Alert: VMware Releases Security Update—Patch VMware Tools Now | JD Supra

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CISA Alert: VMware Releases Security Update—Patch VMware Tools Now | JD Supra

VMware provides multi-cloud services, products, and solutions for its customers, including VMware Tools. On September 1, 2023, VMware released a security update for a vulnerability in VMware Tools. According to the Cybersecurity Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), “A cyber threat actor can exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information.” In the alert, CISA “encourages users and … Read more

CISA Alert: VMware Releases Security Update—Patch VMware Tools Now

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CISA Alert: VMware Releases Security Update—Patch VMware Tools Now

Linn Freedman practices in data privacy and security law, cybersecurity, and complex litigation. She provides guidance on data privacy and cybersecurity compliance to a full range of public and private clients across all industries, such as construction, education, health care, insurance, manufacturing, real estate, utilities and critical infrastructure, marine, and charitable organizations. Linn is a member … Read more

iTWire – Rubrik announces AI-supported cyber recovery for VMware environments

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iTWire – Rubrik announces AI-supported cyber recovery for VMware environments

Security specialist Rubrik’s new Rubrik AI-Powered Cyber Recovery provides generative AI capabilities for VMware customers to help minimise data loss and reduce downtime following a cyberattack. Rubrik AI-Powered Cyber Recovery provides backup administrators with recommended task lists and guided workflows. A recent Rubrik Zero Labs State of Data Security report found … Read more

Exploit Code Published for Critical-Severity VMware Security Defect

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Exploit Code Published for Critical-Severity VMware Security Defect

Just days after shipping a major security update to correct vulnerabilities in its Aria Operations for Networks product line, VMWare is warning that exploit code has been published online. In an updated advisory, the virtualization technology giant confirmed the public release of exploit code that provides a roadmap for hackers to bypass SSH authentication and … Read more

How to Autostart VMware Workstation VMs — Virtualization Review

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How to Autostart VMware Workstation VMs — Virtualization Review

How to Autostart VMware Workstation VMs In my series of articles on using VMware Workstation on an Intel NUC 13 Pro Desk Edition PC (starting here), I configured a half dozen or so virtual machines (VMs) as thin clients so I could use them for demonstrations and testing. It worked fine, but recently, Windows 11 … Read more

VMware Patches Major Security Flaws in Network Monitoring Product

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VMware Patches Major Security Flaws in Network Monitoring Product

Virtualization technology giant VMware on Tuesday shipped a major security update to correct at least two critical vulnerabilities in its Aria Operations for Networks product line. In a critical-severity advisory, VMware said the flaws could be exploited by malicious hackers to bypass SSH authentication and gain access to the Aria Operations for Networks command line … Read more

VMware fixes critical vulnerability in Aria Operations for Networks (CVE-2023-34039) – Help Net Security

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VMware fixes critical vulnerability in Aria Operations for Networks (CVE-2023-34039) – Help Net Security

VMware has patched one critical (CVE-2023-34039) and one high-severity vulnerability (CVE-2023-20890) in Aria Operations for Networks, its popular enterprise network monitoring tool. About the vulnerabilities (CVE-2023-34039, CVE-2023-20890) CVE-2023-34039 is a network bypass vulnerability arising as a result of a lack of unique cryptographic key generation. It could allow an attacker with network access to Aria … Read more