Broadcom adds hypervisor protection to VMware

What happened

today introduced VMware HyperArmor, software that protects the hypervisor underlying VMware Cloud Foundation and gives administrators more time to test and deploy security patches. Announced at VMware Explore in Frankfurt, HyperArmor targets two common routes into virtualized infrastructure: stolen root credentials and unpatched […] The post Broadcom adds hypervisor protection to VMware appeared first on SiliconANGLE . Broadcom is a semiconductor company based in Irvine.

UPDATED 03:01 EDT / OCTOBER 13 2026 CLOUD Broadcom adds hypervisor protection to VMware by Paul Gillin Citing the growing speed and volume of artificial intelligence-enabled attacks, Broadcom Inc. Announced at VMware Explore in Frankfurt, HyperArmor targets two common routes into virtualized infrastructure: stolen root credentials and unpatched vulnerabilities.

Citing the growing speed and volume of artificial intelligence-enabled attacks, Broadcom Inc. It combines host-level virtual patching, controls on executable programs and scripts and multifactor authentication for remote access to VMware ESX hosts.

Broadcom executives said the product responds to attacks that are accelerating faster than enterprises can update infrastructure software. HyperArmor operates directly at the ESX layer, which runs directly on a physical server to support virtual machines.

Key facts

• today — introduced: VMware HyperArmor, software that protects the hypervisor underlying VMware Cloud Foundation and gives administrators more time to test and deploy security patches