ZDNet

New Python ransomware targets virtual machines, ESXi hypervisors to encrypt disks

A new strain of Python-based malware has been used in a "sniper" campaign to achieve encryption on a corporate system in less than three hours. The attack, one of the fastest recorded by Sophos ...
ZDNet

Ransomware gangs are abusing VMWare ESXi exploits to encrypt virtual hard disks

At least two major ransomware gangs are abusing vulnerabilities in the VMWare ESXi product to take over virtual machines deployed in enterprise environments and encrypt their virtual hard drives. The ...
Bleeping Computer

OneBlood's virtual machines encrypted in ransomware attack

OneBlood, a large not-for-profit blood center that serves hospitals and patients in the United States, is dealing with an IT systems outage caused by a ransomware attack. The organization plays a ...
CSOonline

VMware ESXi gets critical patches for in-the-wild virtual machine escape attack

Broadcom has patched three vulnerabilities in the VMware ESXi hypervisor and related products, with Microsoft reporting the flaws are being actively exploited to take control of host systems. Broadcom ...
Ars Technica

ESXi guest-to-guest networking gotchas?

I am new to VMWare (ESXi 4.1). What do I need to know about guest networking gotchas? I would like guests on the same host to communicate at the highest practical speed, of course. Currently ...