In March, a new ransomware called Eldorado, operating as a service (RaaS), has targeted victims in the United States across various sectors such as real estate, education, healthcare, and manufacturing. The cybercriminals behind Eldorado have been actively promoting their service on RAMP forums and seeking partners to join their program. Eldorado is a unique ransomware … Read more
The RansomHub ransomware operation, launched in February 2024, targets VMware ESXi environments in enterprise attacks. It is a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation linked to other ransomware groups and has affected over 45 victims in 18 countries. A specialized ESXi variant of RansomHub was discovered by Recorded Future in April 2024, showing overlaps with the now-defunct Knight … Read more
We are excited to announce that Azure Backup is now available for Azure virtual machines using Premium SSD v2. This offering provides a high-performance block storage solution for I/O-intensive enterprise workloads with low disk latencies, high IOPS, and throughput at a cost-effective price. It is ideal for production workloads like SQL Server, Oracle, MariaDB, SAP, … Read more
We are excited to announce a new feature that allows for a reliable launch on existing Azure Gen1 virtual machines by upgrading them to Gen2 Trusted Release. This upgrade will enhance the security of existing Azure virtual machines by providing critical cybersecurity measures. Trusted Launch virtual machines offer secure boot and vTPM capabilities, which protect … Read more
Microsoft Azure has introduced a new SKU called Azure Bastion Developer to provide secure and cost-effective connectivity to Azure virtual machines. This service, now in public preview, aims to simplify and enhance the process of accessing Azure virtual machines by eliminating complexities, high costs, and security issues associated with alternative methods. Azure Bastion Developer is … Read more
Computershare is leaving VMware due to Broadcom’s latest licensing regime and price hikes, as revealed by CTO Kevin O’Connor during the Nutanix Next conference. The decision to migrate 24,000 VMs to Nutanix’s AHV was triggered by a significant increase in the price of Computershare’s non-Nutanix hypervisor. O’Connor stated that the project will pay for itself … Read more
MITRE Corporation announced that a cyberattack on a nonprofit in late December 2023 exploited zero-day vulnerabilities in Ivanti Connect Secure (ICS) by creating rogue virtual machines (VMs) within its VMware environment. The threat actor, linked to China and tracked by Mandiant as UNC5221, accessed the Networked Experimentation, Research, and Virtualization Environment (NERVE) by exploiting ICS … Read more
Agricultural equipment manufacturer John Deere has decided to move away from virtual machines, considering them legacy technology. This decision comes as part of a four-year digital transformation project aimed at leveraging cloud-native technologies. Principal architect Jason Wallin revealed this shift at Nutanix’s Next conference, highlighting John Deere’s commitment to updating its infrastructure to reflect its … Read more
Microsoft is unveiling its new custom-designed Arm-based Cobalt 100 processors to the public through a preview of Azure virtual machines (VMs). The three pre-release VM series, namely Dpsv6, Dplsv6, and Epsv6, will be available in select regions for Azure subscribers to try out for free. Each VM variant offers up to 96 virtual cores with … Read more
Global share registry operator Computershare has decided to part ways with VMware due to Broadcom’s latest licensing regime and price hikes. During the Nutanix Next conference, Computershare’s CTO Kevin O’Connor mentioned that the company was using two hypervisors, including VMware, and was quoted a significantly increased price for the non-Nutanix hypervisor. This prompted Computershare to … Read more