Nathan Montierth and Joseph Comps from Vali Cyber’s Threat Intelligence Team break down why traditional network defenses, such as firewalls, aren’t enough to stop modern threats. Using a real-world inspired attack from UNC3886, where the firewall was the...
Exploits targeting hypervisors are at an all-time high. Enterprise virtualization is a prime target for threat groups due to valuable data and the challenges associated with preventing escape to host attacks. This has been validated with the recent ATT&CK v17...
Modern hypervisors form the backbone of today’s cloud and virtualization environments. By enabling multiple business functions to reside on a single physical server, they enhance efficiency and reduce administrative overhead. As organizations increasingly rely...
In a landmark update, MITRE ATT&CK v17 introduces a dedicated ESXi platform to its framework, bringing hypervisor threats into the spotlight. This move validates what security teams have been seeing for years: attackers are targeting hypervisors directly, and...
Industry 4.0 is transforming manufacturing, making operations smarter, faster, and more efficient. But with increased connectivity comes increased risk. Hypervisor threats are evolving fast—especially for organizations relying on VMware ESXi to power their virtualized...
MITRE ATT&CK v17 is set to launch on April 22, 2025. While full details haven’t been released, a recent X post from MITRE suggests that VMware ESXi may be a new focus area—an important signal as concerns around ESXi ransomware protection and hypervisor...
