Dark days for Dark trace? | VMWare Remote Code Execution vulnerabilities
CyberInsights #79 - Dark Trace being actively shorted | Critical bug in VMware log management platform
Dark Trace shares tumble on short selling
Quintessential Capital Management (QCM) report suggests unreliable accounting
Shares of UK based cybersecurity firm Dark Trace went into a free fall after a report by QCM.
There are many allegations made, from fictitious sales to incorrect revenue recognition.
Dark Trace was one of the early adopters of AI in cyber threat management. While they started strongly, I have seen their competitors overtake them in the last couple of years.
Take Action:
If you are using Dark Trace, keep an eye on the company’s health. You would not want to be stuck with a product from a company that has problems keeping solvent.
VMWare vulnerabilities can be chained together for additional access
Virtualisation platform bugs are exponentially scary.
VMware has vulnerabilities in their log management platform that can be remotely exploited.
The vulnerability has a score of 9.8 on CVSS metrics, meaning it can be easily exploited remotely.
Take Action:
Read this detailed note for the vulnerabilities and the fixes. If you are using VMware’s log management platform, test and patch as soon as you can.