VMware patches bug that put many large networks at risk

Source:-https://www.techrepublic.com VMware has fixed a serious flaw in its vCenter Server VMware utility that could have opened the door for hackers to remotely execute code on a vulnerable server. In a press release published Wednesday, Positive Technologies, which discovered and alerted VMware to the bug, said attackers could have exploited the vCenter Server bug to take over unpatched VMware servers and gain access to local network resources. The major threat would have come from hackers who had penetrated the security

VMware Looks to Startup Acquisitions for Telco Cloudification

Source: lightreading.com VMware is looking to drive telcos to more agile cloud architectures with the help of three startup acquisitions this summer. VMware kicked off its shopping expedition by purchasing Avi Networks, which makes a virtualized application delivery controller, in a deal consummated in July. Then VMware announced intent to buy Bitfusion, which orchestrates application workloads to land on the optimum Graphic Processing Unit (GPU), either locally or across a network. And it closed its triple-play buy announcing intent to