Computer system virtualization was first introduced in mainframes during the 1960s and 1970s. Although virtualization remained a largely untapped facility during the 1980s and 1990s, computer ...

Comparison of security postures for containers and different types of hypervisors. Key measures of software security. Security certifications for virtualization solutions. How to improve the security ...

Some 64-bit operating systems and virtualization software programs are vulnerable to local privilege escalation attacks when running on Intel processors (CPUs), the U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness ...

But what if virtualization could boost security instead of being a liability? A Defense Department task force has been exploring the answers to that question as it looks for new ways to safeguard ...

According to a recent press release from analyst firm Gartner, virtualization offers organizations the opportunity to reduce costs and increase agility, however, if this is done without implementing ...

Beyond simplicity, a unified architecture improves performance. By reducing the number of "north-south" and "east-west" communications between modules, an Infrastructure OS reduces CPU and memory ...

Virtual servers are prone to the same attacks as those that plague physical servers. They’re also vulnerable to new threats that exploit weaknesses in hypervisor technology, experts warn. Server ...

Windows 10 version 1903 on ARM has gotten an additional virtualization-based security feature that creates secured regions of memory that are isolated from the operating system. These secured and ...

In this post, we will show you how to disable or enable Virtualization-based Security (VBS) in Windows 11/10. If you find that VBS is not enabled on your computer, follow these steps to turn it on.