The tactic is designed to thwart researchers who use virtualization software, notably that made by VMware, to quickly and safely test the impact of malicious code. Researchers will often run malware ...

Symantec finds most malware these days doesn't quit on VMs, which used to be a tactic to avoid security checks Many malicious software programs used to make a quick exit on virtual machines, a tactic ...

Key Takeaways A properly configured virtual lab keeps malware contained and prevents damage to systems.Hashing, static review, and dynamic testing need to be us ...

Virtualization, as we know, offers itself to a number of use case scenarios and solutions. One such use case that isn't talked about much is the examination of computer forensics. Honeypots are a ...

Microsoft announced on Thursday that it has added agentless malware scanning for servers hosting virtual machines. The new agentless malware scanning capability is available to organizations that have ...

Use Windows Sandbox to safely install and test unknown apps in an isolated environment. Protect your PC from malware and ...

The Windows version of Crisis, a piece of malware discovered in July, is capable of infecting VMware virtual machine images, Windows Mobile devices and removable USB drives, according to researchers ...

Recently, I've heard many security officers talking about using virtual machines as a way to increase security. If your developers need local administrator rights and privileges and they can't have ...

Many malicious software programs used to make a quick exit on virtual machines, a tactic designed to avoid a security check. But that isn’t the case anymore, according Symantec research. As companies ...