VMware launches HyperArmor to manage flood of patches

Broadcom has introduced HyperArmor, an add-on for VMware Cloud Foundation that helps users manage the growing volume of patches. The tool offers virtual patching, protection of known good states, and mandatory MFA for ESX access. It was built by Broadcom's Symantec and Carbon Black units and is sold separately.

• HyperArmor is sold as an add-on to VMware Cloud Foundation
• Virtual patching blocks exploits without changing vulnerable software
• MFA requires SSH credentials and a time-based one-time password for ESX
• VMware moved to monthly updates partly due to AI-found bugs