Virtualisation Users Expecting More Attacks
Virtualisation Users Expecting More Attacks
September 2008 VMware's recent release of a large number of patches for its virtualisation offerings is likely to be the first of many, as hackers increasingly focus their attention on virtualised environments. That is according to security vendor, Fortify Software, which is urging caution among those companies looking to adopt virtualisation technology. Last week, the virtualisation market leader VMware warned of at least 16 vulnerabilities concerning VMware ACE, VMware Server, VMware ESX, VMware Workstation and VMware Player. The advisory also included links to a number of patches. The US Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) meanwhile said these vulnerabilities could allow hackers to execute arbitrary code, cause a denial-of-service condition, access the system with elevated privileges, or obtain sensitive information. Tom Jowitt
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