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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. 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

  3. 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

  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. @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
      

  8. @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
      

  9. 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

  10. 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

  11. 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

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

  13. 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

  14. 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:

  15. 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:

  16. 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:

  17. 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:

  18. 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:

  19. @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.

  20. @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.

  21. @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.

  22. @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.

  23. @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.

  24. 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.

  25. 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.

  26. 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.

  27. 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.

  28. 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.

  29. 📢 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

  30. 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

  31. 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

  32. 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

  33. 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

  34. 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

  35. 🎯 Threat Intelligence
    ===================

    Executive summary: Huntress observed a targeted intrusion in December 2025 that culminated in deployment of an ESXi VM-escape exploit toolkit. Initial access is assessed with high confidence to have occurred via a compromised SonicWall VPN. The toolkit contains Simplified Chinese development paths and appears to support a wide range of ESXi builds.

    Technical details:
    • Toolkit coverage: supports 155 ESXi builds spanning VMware ESXi versions 5.1 through 8.0.
    • Evidence of development artifacts: folder named "全版本逃逸--交付" indicating Chinese-language development paths.
    • Observed techniques: disabling VMCI devices/drivers via devcon entries, loading unsigned kernel driver via Kernel Driver Utility (KDU), staging data with WinRAR, lateral movement using a compromised Domain Admin account and RDP, reconnaissance with Advanced Port Scanner and SoftPerfect Network Scanner, and share enumeration with ShareFinder.
    • Notable artifacts: attempted DA password change via Impacket that was blocked by managed Microsoft Defender for Endpoint.

    Attack Chain Analysis:
    • Initial Access: probable SonicWall VPN compromise (valid account use).
    • Lateral Movement: use of compromised Domain Admin credentials and RDP to pivot to backup and primary domain controllers (T1078, T1021.001).
    • Execution/Privilege Actions: disabling VMCI devices and loading an unsigned exploit driver using KDU to achieve VM escape.
    • Staging/Exfiltration: archiving data with WinRAR for exfiltration (archive via compression observed).

    Detection guidance:
    • Monitor ESXi hosts directly for unexpected processes and open files; Huntress flagged use of lsof -a on hosts as an investigative step.
    • Inspect for loading of known vulnerable or unsigned drivers and for devcon-driven device state changes on Windows hosts.
    • Note that VSOCK traffic between VMs and hypervisor is typically invisible to network perimeter controls; host-level visibility is required.

    Impact and limitations:
    • Impact: a successful VM escape against ESXi can compromise all workloads on a host and enable large-scale data theft or ransomware.
    • Limitations: the toolkit targets specific ESXi builds; end-of-life versions may have no available fixes.

    References and indicators:
    • Observed tooling: Advanced_Port_Scanner_2.5.3869.exe, netscan.exe (SoftPerfect), ShareFinder, devcon, kdu, WinRAR.

    🔹 vmware #esxi #kdu #vmci #huntress

    🔗 Source: huntress.com/blog/esxi-vm-esca

  36. 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

  37. 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