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  1. VMkatz: скрытая угроза для виртуальной инфраструктуры

    В 2026 году был опубликован инструмент VMkatz. По функционалу он напоминает широко известный инструмент Mimikatz, но, в отличие от него, целью VMkatz является извлечение учетных данных напрямую из файлов виртуальных машин (снимков памяти и виртуальных дисков) без необходимости входа внутрь гостевых Windows-систем. VMkatz может работать с файлами виртуальных машин разных платформ, включая VMware ESXi, Microsoft Hyper-V, VirtualBox и QEMU/KVM.

    habr.com/ru/companies/pt/artic

    #mimikatz #dfir #vmkatz #инструментарий #esxi #vmware_esxi #virtualbox

  2. @PurpleJillybeans you #NerdSniped me with this, so down the 🐰🕳️ I went… 🤬😩

    I was going to suggest that you reach out to the person who wrote the blog post below, but I see in the comments that he’s already been asked to upload the install media to #InternetArchive and has declined

    the article might be of interest to you anyway – he lists his install configs & also links to video playlists of installations of lots of (all? 🤔) versions…

    …which are on the official VMware YT channel 🤔

    ah, OK. it looks like he currently works for #Broadcom, so that’s probably a dead end as far as getting the installers that he has (access to) preserved on IA 😕
     
     
    How to install all versions of ESX and ESXi in VM?

    williamlam.com/2023/04/how-to-
     
     
    it’s so frustrating that vendors don’t just make this available as part of preserving their own product history, if nothing else. I sincerely doubt that anyone’s going to be downloading & running ESX 1.5 in production 20+ years later to avoid buying the current version 🤪

    what I’d really like to see is legislation that mandates that all no-longer-supported software be made available publicly & released into the commons, but given the US is allergic to regulating just about anything I don’t see that happening any time soon 😩

    #DigiPres
    #VMware #GSX #ESX #ESXi
    #VintageSoftware
    #RetroComputing
      

  3. @PurpleJillybeans you #NerdSniped me with this, so down the 🐰🕳️ I went… 🤬😩

    I was going to suggest that you reach out to the person who wrote the blog post below, but I see in the comments that he’s already been asked to upload the install media to #InternetArchive and has declined

    the article might be of interest to you anyway – he lists his install configs & also links to video playlists of installations of lots of (all? 🤔) versions…

    …which are on the official VMware YT channel 🤔

    ah, OK. it looks like he currently works for #Broadcom, so that’s probably a dead end as far as getting the installers that he has (access to) preserved on IA 😕
     
     
    How to install all versions of ESX and ESXi in VM?

    williamlam.com/2023/04/how-to-
     
     
    it’s so frustrating that vendors don’t just make this available as part of preserving their own product history, if nothing else. I sincerely doubt that anyone’s going to be downloading & running ESX 1.5 in production 20+ years later to avoid buying the current version 🤪

    what I’d really like to see is legislation that mandates that all no-longer-supported software be made available publicly & released into the commons, but given the US is allergic to regulating just about anything I don’t see that happening any time soon 😩

    #DigiPres
    #VMware #GSX #ESX #ESXi
    #VintageSoftware
    #RetroComputing
      

  4. @PurpleJillybeans you #NerdSniped me with this, so down the 🐰🕳️ I went… 🤬😩

    I was going to suggest that you reach out to the person who wrote the blog post below, but I see in the comments that he’s already been asked to upload the install media to #InternetArchive and has declined

    the article might be of interest to you anyway – he lists his install configs & also links to video playlists of installations of lots of (all? 🤔) versions…

    …which are on the official VMware YT channel 🤔

    ah, OK. it looks like he currently works for #Broadcom, so that’s probably a dead end as far as getting the installers that he has (access to) preserved on IA 😕
     
     
    How to install all versions of ESX and ESXi in VM?

    williamlam.com/2023/04/how-to-
     
     
    it’s so frustrating that vendors don’t just make this available as part of preserving their own product history, if nothing else. I sincerely doubt that anyone’s going to be downloading & running ESX 1.5 in production 20+ years later to avoid buying the current version 🤪

    what I’d really like to see is legislation that mandates that all no-longer-supported software be made available publicly & released into the commons, but given the US is allergic to regulating just about anything I don’t see that happening any time soon 😩

    #DigiPres
    #VMware #GSX #ESX #ESXi
    #VintageSoftware
    #RetroComputing
      

  5. @PurpleJillybeans you #NerdSniped me with this, so down the 🐰🕳️ I went… 🤬😩

    I was going to suggest that you reach out to the person who wrote the blog post below, but I see in the comments that he’s already been asked to upload the install media to #InternetArchive and has declined

    the article might be of interest to you anyway – he lists his install configs & also links to video playlists of installations of lots of (all? 🤔) versions…

    …which are on the official VMware YT channel 🤔

    ah, OK. it looks like he currently works for #Broadcom, so that’s probably a dead end as far as getting the installers that he has (access to) preserved on IA 😕
     
     
    How to install all versions of ESX and ESXi in VM?

    williamlam.com/2023/04/how-to-
     
     
    it’s so frustrating that vendors don’t just make this available as part of preserving their own product history, if nothing else. I sincerely doubt that anyone’s going to be downloading & running ESX 1.5 in production 20+ years later to avoid buying the current version 🤪

    what I’d really like to see is legislation that mandates that all no-longer-supported software be made available publicly & released into the commons, but given the US is allergic to regulating just about anything I don’t see that happening any time soon 😩

    #DigiPres
    #VMware #GSX #ESX #ESXi
    #VintageSoftware
    #RetroComputing
      

  6. @PurpleJillybeans you #NerdSniped me with this, so down the 🐰🕳️ I went… 🤬😩

    I was going to suggest that you reach out to the person who wrote the blog post below, but I see in the comments that he’s already been asked to upload the install media to #InternetArchive and has declined

    the article might be of interest to you anyway – he lists his install configs & also links to video playlists of installations of lots of (all? 🤔) versions…

    …which are on the official VMware YT channel 🤔

    ah, OK. it looks like he currently works for #Broadcom, so that’s probably a dead end as far as getting the installers that he has (access to) preserved on IA 😕
     
     
    How to install all versions of ESX and ESXi in VM?

    williamlam.com/2023/04/how-to-
     
     
    it’s so frustrating that vendors don’t just make this available as part of preserving their own product history, if nothing else. I sincerely doubt that anyone’s going to be downloading & running ESX 1.5 in production 20+ years later to avoid buying the current version 🤪

    what I’d really like to see is legislation that mandates that all no-longer-supported software be made available publicly & released into the commons, but given the US is allergic to regulating just about anything I don’t see that happening any time soon 😩

    #DigiPres
    #VMware #GSX #ESX #ESXi
    #VintageSoftware
    #RetroComputing
      

  7. Year of free #HPE software a “step in the correct direction” in #VMware rivalry
    At #HPEDiscover, HPE announced customers could use its “HPE Morpheus Software—#VMEssentials” offering for free for “up to one year." HPE’s website describes its #virtualization platform as a “VMware alternative.” It includes a hardware virtual machine (HVM) hypervisor and unified management and lets users “manage VMware #ESXi and HVM clusters from one console and migrate when you’re ready.”
    arstechnica.com/information-te

  8. Year of free #HPE software a “step in the correct direction” in #VMware rivalry
    At #HPEDiscover, HPE announced customers could use its “HPE Morpheus Software—#VMEssentials” offering for free for “up to one year." HPE’s website describes its #virtualization platform as a “VMware alternative.” It includes a hardware virtual machine (HVM) hypervisor and unified management and lets users “manage VMware #ESXi and HVM clusters from one console and migrate when you’re ready.”
    arstechnica.com/information-te

  9. New instance, new #introduction, right?

    Hi there! I'm Vito! 30-something self-taught computer #engineer
    I currently live in São Paulo, Brazil, with plans to move to Italy some time in the future. Maybe.

    I have a reeeally deep interest in #parsers, #interpreters & #compilers, but I'm also using my free time to build computers from scratch based on architectures from the 70's, 80's, and 90's, and some other projects, sometimes around #retrocomputing.

    I'm usually using Macs (#Mac Studio Ultra/M4 #MacBook Pro <3) I also have a large #ESXi host hosting a lot of VMs and a "bare-metal" K8s cluster, but I've been a long-time user of #BSD and #Linux! <3

    If I follow you, I will end up interacting with your toots in some way! Either boosting, replying, or favouriting them! Please do let me know in case any of that makes you uncomfortable!

    Also feel free to let me know in case I missed a CW, Alt, or said something wrong or technically incorrect!

    I think that's about it! Thanks for reading! Have a nice day! 🌻 :floofHeart:

  10. New instance, new #introduction, right?

    Hi there! I'm Vito! 30-something self-taught computer #engineer
    I currently live in São Paulo, Brazil, with plans to move to Italy some time in the future. Maybe.

    I have a reeeally deep interest in #parsers, #interpreters & #compilers, but I'm also using my free time to build computers from scratch based on architectures from the 70's, 80's, and 90's, and some other projects, sometimes around #retrocomputing.

    I'm usually using Macs (#Mac Studio Ultra/M4 #MacBook Pro <3) I also have a large #ESXi host hosting a lot of VMs and a "bare-metal" K8s cluster, but I've been a long-time user of #BSD and #Linux! <3

    If I follow you, I will end up interacting with your toots in some way! Either boosting, replying, or favouriting them! Please do let me know in case any of that makes you uncomfortable!

    Also feel free to let me know in case I missed a CW, Alt, or said something wrong or technically incorrect!

    I think that's about it! Thanks for reading! Have a nice day! 🌻 :floofHeart:

  11. @finner

    > The only alternative to #ESXi that I'm aware of is #Proxmox though

    Proxmox is great, I use it at work and in the homelab :) There is also xcp-ng.org , never used it myself, but have never heard anything negative about them.

  12. @finner

    > The only alternative to #ESXi that I'm aware of is #Proxmox though

    Proxmox is great, I use it at work and in the homelab :) There is also xcp-ng.org , never used it myself, but have never heard anything negative about them.

  13. Talking to my IT guy at work looking for help with a #VMware issue I'm having. Since the broadcom takeover, I've been a bit interested in moving away from VMware. He suggested moving to #HyperV. The thought of having all of our VMs running on a Windows host is just anxiety inducing. As person who would gladly never touch another Microsoft product the rest of my life, the last thing I feel I'd want is to move to hyper-v. The only alternative to #ESXi that I'm aware of is #Proxmox though.

  14. Talking to my IT guy at work looking for help with a #VMware issue I'm having. Since the broadcom takeover, I've been a bit interested in moving away from VMware. He suggested moving to #HyperV. The thought of having all of our VMs running on a Windows host is just anxiety inducing. As person who would gladly never touch another Microsoft product the rest of my life, the last thing I feel I'd want is to move to hyper-v. The only alternative to #ESXi that I'm aware of is #Proxmox though.

  15. 📢 VECT 2.0 : un ransomware RaaS qui détruit irrémédiablement les fichiers par défaut de conception
    📝 ## 🔍 Contexte

    Publié le 28 avril 2026 par Check Point Research (CPR), cet article présente une analys...
    📖 cyberveille : cyberveille.ch/posts/2026-04-2
    🌐 source : research.checkpoint.com/2026/v
    #ChaCha20 #ESXi #Cyberveille

  16. Kyber Ransomware Targets Windows, VMware with Post-Quantum Encryption

    Meet the Kyber Ransomware, a potent threat that targets both Windows and VMware environments with cutting-edge, post-quantum encryption. This sophisticated malware has been found to strike multiple systems at once, as seen in a March 2026 incident where two variants were deployed on the same network.

    osintsights.com/kyber-ransomwa

    #KyberRansomware #RansomwareOperations #Vmware #Esxi #PostquantumEncryption

  17. VMware vSphere Ecosystem Targeted by BRICKSTORM Malware Attacks

    Imagine an attacker sneaking past your trusted operating system and into the hidden infrastructure that powers your virtual machines - that's the risk posed by BRICKSTORM malware, which targets the VMware vSphere ecosystem. This stealthy threat allows adversaries to operate undetected, evading traditional endpoint tools by establishing…

    osintsights.com/vmware-vsphere

    #Brickstorm #Vmware #Vsphere #VcenterServerAppliance #Esxi

  18. СХД, ESXi и LUN ID: теория, практика и немного боли

    Хабр, привет! На связи центр компетенций VMware "Инфосистемы Джет". В этой статье расскажем о тонкостях подключения LUN (логических номеров устройств) из системы хранения данных (СХД) к хостам ESXi, которые управляются через vCenter Server. За прошлый год мы не раз сталкивались с проблемами у заказчиков, которых можно было бы избежать при правильной настройке. Как именно — расскажем ниже, не забывая и про теорию.

    habr.com/ru/companies/jetinfos

    #vmware #esxi #lun #хост #логи #настройки

  19. СХД, ESXi и LUN ID: теория, практика и немного боли

    Хабр, привет! На связи центр компетенций VMware "Инфосистемы Джет". В этой статье расскажем о тонкостях подключения LUN (логических номеров устройств) из системы хранения данных (СХД) к хостам ESXi, которые управляются через vCenter Server. За прошлый год мы не раз сталкивались с проблемами у заказчиков, которых можно было бы избежать при правильной настройке. Как именно — расскажем ниже, не забывая и про теорию.

    habr.com/ru/companies/jetinfos

    #vmware #esxi #lun #хост #логи #настройки

  20. СХД, ESXi и LUN ID: теория, практика и немного боли

    Хабр, привет! На связи центр компетенций VMware "Инфосистемы Джет". В этой статье расскажем о тонкостях подключения LUN (логических номеров устройств) из системы хранения данных (СХД) к хостам ESXi, которые управляются через vCenter Server. За прошлый год мы не раз сталкивались с проблемами у заказчиков, которых можно было бы избежать при правильной настройке. Как именно — расскажем ниже, не забывая и про теорию.

    habr.com/ru/companies/jetinfos

    #vmware #esxi #lun #хост #логи #настройки

  21. I really love Immich, bringing back old memories day by day

    This is the first 'server' from circa 2015, at first an ESXi host for various tinkering, nowadays in a better looking box running OpenMediaVault and the data backbone of the home infrastructure

    What a journey

    #homelab #selfhosted #immich #memories #vmware #esxi #omv #openmediavault #linux #server #nas #hardwaregore

  22. I really love Immich, bringing back old memories day by day

    This is the first 'server' from circa 2015, at first an ESXi host for various tinkering, nowadays in a better looking box running OpenMediaVault and the data backbone of the home infrastructure

    What a journey

    #homelab #selfhosted #immich #memories #vmware #esxi #omv #openmediavault #linux #server #nas #hardwaregore

  23. LockBit 5.0 als neue Ransomaware-as-a-Service

    Die neue LockBit-Variante in Version 5 funktioniert nun auch plattformübergreifend in Windows, Linux und VMware-ESXi-Umgebungen. TrendMicro hat die neuen Angriffstechniken analysiert und stellt fest:
    "Die Windows-, Linux- und ESXi-Varianten von LockBit 5.0 unterstreichen, dass kein Betriebssystem und keine Plattform als sicher vor modernen Ransomware-Kampagnen angesehen werden kann."
    Damit ermögliche die neue Crossplattform-Strategie Angreifenden gleichzeitige Angriffe auf das gesamte Unternehmensnetzwerk.
    Die Windows-Variante von LockBit 5.0 nutze eine starke Verschleierung und Komprimierung, indem sie ihre Payload über DLL-Reflexion lade und gleichzeitig Anti-Analyse-Techniken implementiere. Die Linux-Variante verfüge über ähnliche Funktionen mit Befehlszeilenoptionen für bestimmte Verzeichnisse und Dateitypen. Die ESXi-Variante ziele speziell auf die Virtualisierungsinfrastruktur von VMware ab und sei entwickelt worden, um virtuelle Maschinen zu verschlüsseln.
    Die neuen Varianten verwenden zufällige 16-stellige Dateierweiterungen, verfügen über eine Umgehung des russischsprachigen Systems und löschen nach der Verschlüsselung die Ereignisprotokolle.
    "Die starke Verschleierung dieser neuen Varianten verzögert die Entwicklung von Erkennungssignaturen erheblich, während technische Verbesserungen wie entfernte Infektionsmarker, schnellere Verschlüsselung und verbesserte Umgehungsmöglichkeiten LockBit 5.0 deutlich gefährlicher machen als seine Vorgänger."

    trendmicro.com/en_gb/research/

    #infosec #ransomware #raas #windows #linux #esxi #vmware #lockbit #BeDiS

  24. I've finally completed most of the guides I was planning on adding to my #Homelab Wiki - now it's got guides on setting up #Portainer, #Immich, #Jellyfin, #ErsatzTV, #OpenMediaVault (#OMV), and even #HomeAssistant - all of these (besides Jellyfin and ErsatzTV, those are on #Proxmox) are hosted on my #RaspberryPi in my homelab.

    Most importantly though, I've organised the wiki a lil better - into different
    courses. The first course details the type of hardware you're going to want to assemble - a beefy server (with only consumer parts) or a mini server (i.e. an #SBC), or whether you'd like to deploy a #NAS, followed by a course to setting up and managing a hypervisor (including #ESXi, but really, use Proxmox - which is #FOSS and plain better).

    There's also a whole course on all sorts of 'host deployment environments' (i.e. where your application is hosted on, like
    #VM, #Docker, #Kubernetes, and #LXC) you could have in your homelab. (One of the) Most importantly, a course on networking - which covers valuable topics like setting up a domain, free or paid, and setting up a reverse proxy for serving your hosted applications publicly, securely.

    There's still some stuffs I gotta add, like a complete guide on setting up
    #TrueNAS (which I've set up for many years at this point, without much documentation on how I did it - so I gotta find an opp to replicate it, when I have extra hardware maybe), but I'm pretty happy with it at this point. If you're planning to get into homelabbing, or even if you're already in it - maybe check it out ​:blobfoxcat:​

    🔗 https://github.com/irfanhakim-as/homelab-wiki

    RE: https://sakurajima.social/notes/a9so79m6ze

  25. I've finally completed most of the guides I was planning on adding to my #Homelab Wiki - now it's got guides on setting up #Portainer, #Immich, #Jellyfin, #ErsatzTV, #OpenMediaVault (#OMV), and even #HomeAssistant - all of these (besides Jellyfin and ErsatzTV, those are on #Proxmox) are hosted on my #RaspberryPi in my homelab.

    Most importantly though, I've organised the wiki a lil better - into different
    courses. The first course details the type of hardware you're going to want to assemble - a beefy server (with only consumer parts) or a mini server (i.e. an #SBC), or whether you'd like to deploy a #NAS, followed by a course to setting up and managing a hypervisor (including #ESXi, but really, use Proxmox - which is #FOSS and plain better).

    There's also a whole course on all sorts of 'host deployment environments' (i.e. where your application is hosted on, like
    #VM, #Docker, #Kubernetes, and #LXC) you could have in your homelab. (One of the) Most importantly, a course on networking - which covers valuable topics like setting up a domain, free or paid, and setting up a reverse proxy for serving your hosted applications publicly, securely.

    There's still some stuffs I gotta add, like a complete guide on setting up
    #TrueNAS (which I've set up for many years at this point, without much documentation on how I did it - so I gotta find an opp to replicate it, when I have extra hardware maybe), but I'm pretty happy with it at this point. If you're planning to get into homelabbing, or even if you're already in it - maybe check it out ​:blobfoxcat:​

    🔗 https://github.com/irfanhakim-as/homelab-wiki

    RE: https://sakurajima.social/notes/a9so79m6ze