New Ransomware Uses Virtual Machine to Launch Attacks

New Ransomware Uses Virtual Machine to Launch Attacks

Cybercriminals are increasingly using virtual machines to launch very ingenious ransomware cyberattacks

  • Linux
  • By Marius Nestor
  • March 2nd, 2018
Microsoft and Canonical to Offer Enhanced VM Experiences for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS

Microsoft and Canonical to Offer Enhanced VM Experiences for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS

Hyper-V to allow deeper integration of VMs with the host OS

Oracle Releases VirtualBox 5.2.4 to Fix GNOME Login Screen Bug with 3D Enabled

Oracle Releases VirtualBox 5.2.4 to Fix GNOME Login Screen Bug with 3D Enabled

The update also improves SB16 volume handling

VirtualBox 5.2 to Let Users Export VMs to Oracle Public Cloud, Add GUI Changes

VirtualBox 5.2 to Let Users Export VMs to Oracle Public Cloud, Add GUI Changes

A first Beta release is now available for public testing

VirtualBox 5.1.8 Out Now, Oracle Adds Linux Kernel 4.8 Support in VirtualBox 5.0

VirtualBox 5.1.8 Out Now, Oracle Adds Linux Kernel 4.8 Support in VirtualBox 5.0

Available now for GNU/Linux, Mac OS X, and Microsoft Windows

QEMU 2.7.0 Open-Source Hypervisor Adds Support for Xen Paravirtualized USB, More

QEMU 2.7.0 Open-Source Hypervisor Adds Support for Xen Paravirtualized USB, More

There are lots of ARM and PPC improvements in this release

Intruders Use Virtual Machines on Infected PCs to Hide Their Actions

Intruders Use Virtual Machines on Infected PCs to Hide Their Actions

SecureWorks observes new technique used by threat actors

New FFS Rowhammer Attack Hijacks Linux VMs

New FFS Rowhammer Attack Hijacks Linux VMs

Attack was successful in tests against Debian and Ubuntu

Oracle Outs VirtualBox 5.1.2 with Better Support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5

Oracle Outs VirtualBox 5.1.2 with Better Support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5

Available for GNU/Linux, Mac OS X, and Windows systems

Install and Run Multiple Operating Systems Simultaneously with Virtual Machines

Install and Run Multiple Operating Systems Simultaneously with Virtual Machines

Your computer can host virtual machines with Windows, Linux, Mac OS X or other OSes with the help of these tools

QEMU 2.6 Officially Released with Raspberry Pi 2 Emulation Support, New Features

QEMU 2.6 Officially Released with Raspberry Pi 2 Emulation Support, New Features

Now available for all GNU/Linux operating systems

  • Security
  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • February 18th, 2016
FireEye Detection Engine Was Whitelisting Malware

FireEye Detection Engine Was Whitelisting Malware

Vulnerability fixed in FireEye NX, FX, EX, and AX devices

GNOME Boxes 3.18.1 QEMU-Based Virtualization App Brings More Fixes

GNOME Boxes 3.18.1 QEMU-Based Virtualization App Brings More Fixes

Available as part of the GNOME 3.18.1 desktop environment

GNOME Boxes 3.18 Beta Adds Tests for Express Installations of Fedora 21 and 22

GNOME Boxes 3.18 Beta Adds Tests for Express Installations of Fedora 21 and 22

GNOME Boxes 3.17.90 is now available for download

QEMU-Based GNOME Boxes Virtualization Software Gets a Major Update for GNOME 3.18

QEMU-Based GNOME Boxes Virtualization Software Gets a Major Update for GNOME 3.18

GNOME Boxes 3.17.4 is now available for download and testing

Improve Your Windows Virtual Machine's Performance

Improve Your Windows Virtual Machine's Performance

Running Windows inside Windows a little faster

GNOME Boxes to Add CD-ROM Device Support for Imported Virtual Machines

GNOME Boxes to Add CD-ROM Device Support for Imported Virtual Machines

GNOME Boxes 3.17.3 is now available for testing

 
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