This decision came after offers to purchase Carbon Black fell short of expectations, resulting in Broadcom’s strategic shift to retain the company and merge it with Symantec.
VMware Carbon Black’s Threat Analysis Unit (TAU) has identified dozens of previously unknown vulnerable kernel drivers that could be exploited by attackers to alter firmware or escalate privileges. It’s not uncommon for threat actors, including cybercriminals and state-sponsored groups, to abuse kernel drivers in their operations. Such drivers can allow malicious hackers to manipulate system […]