Virtual-machine software maker VMWare announced on Wednesday a way for security programs to access the company’s software and protect virtual systems in a way not possible today.
The company unveiled the technology, called VMSafe, two days after security researchers disclosed an issue in VMWare for Windows that could allow an attacker to run malicious code in a virtual machine and affect the underlying host operating system. By using VMSafe, security software could detect and block such attacks, the company said. Twenty security companies have announced support for the technology and are expected to build applications to take advantage of the features, VMWare stated. VMWare opens hypervisor to security apps
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