November 11, 2024 at 06:05PM VMware has made its Fusion and Workstation desktop hypervisors free for all users, retiring the paid subscription model. While users retain full features, support ticketing is discontinued. Broadcom plans ongoing development and updates. Current commercial contracts remain valid until expiration, ensuring continued service and support for those agreements. **Meeting Takeaways: … Read more
November 8, 2024 at 02:27AM Researchers have identified a new malware campaign, CRON#TRAP, that infects Windows systems via a malicious shortcut file. It sets up a Linux virtual instance with a backdoor for remote access, complicating detection. Another campaign targets electronics companies using GuLoader malware via spear-phishing emails. Proactive security measures are essential. ### Meeting … Read more
November 4, 2024 at 01:34PM Microsoft’s Windows Server 2025 is now available as of November 1st. Key features include hotpatching, next-gen Active Directory, improved NVMe storage performance, and enhanced security measures. Notable issues such as installation bugs have been identified. Extended support lasts until October 10, 2034, with a free 180-day trial accessible for testing. … Read more
November 1, 2024 at 07:25PM Microsoft alerted users about potential 30-minute black screens when logging into Azure Virtual Desktop post the KB5040525 Windows 10 update. Users may also face single sign-on failures with Office apps. This issue stems from a deadlock between Azure Active Directory broker and AppX services, particularly affecting FSLogix user profiles. ### … Read more
October 22, 2024 at 10:13AM VMware has issued a critical security update for CVE-2024-38812, a remote code execution vulnerability in vCenter Server that was inadequately addressed in September 2024. Users must apply the new patches for vCenter 7.0.3, 8.0.2, and 8.0.3 urgently, as no effective workarounds exist. ### Meeting Notes Takeaways: 1. **Security Update Release**: … Read more
September 3, 2024 at 12:12PM VMware issued a security update for its Fusion hypervisor software to fix a high-severity vulnerability (CVE-2024-38811). Exploiting this flaw could lead to code execution within the Fusion context, potentially compromising the entire system. The update also addresses OpenSSL vulnerabilities. Users are urged to update to Fusion version 13.6 to mitigate … Read more
July 10, 2024 at 11:30AM Microsoft resolved a known issue causing restart loops and taskbar problems on Windows 11 systems after installing the June KB5039302 preview update. The issue affects Windows 11 23H2 and 22H2 systems, with a recommendation to install the latest security update for fixes, particularly affecting virtualization environments. The update was paused … Read more
June 29, 2024 at 02:06PM Microsoft has resumed the rollout of the June Windows 11 KB5039302 update, now only blocking it for users using virtualization software. The update caused reboot loops for some users, particularly those utilizing virtual machine tools like CloudPC, DevBox, Azure Virtual Desktop, and VMware. The update is now available for most … Read more
April 8, 2024 at 09:54AM Researchers from ETH Zurich have unveiled new attack techniques called Ahoi attacks, targeting hardware-based trusted execution environments in cloud platforms using AMD’s SEV-SNP and Intel’s TDX technologies. The attacks allow malicious hypervisors to compromise confidential virtual machines and gain root access. The researchers have notified relevant companies, and relevant patches … Read more
March 5, 2024 at 02:28PM Microsoft has announced the end of support for Windows Subsystem for Android on March 5th, 2025. This feature allows users to run native Android apps in a virtualized environment on Windows 11. Amazon has also provided details on the end of support, with users able to continue using installed apps … Read more