Virtualization Citrix says it's back as a mainstream server virtualization player that won't send scary bills But also claims XenServer 9 is great in the DaaS niche it retreated to a decade back
VIRTUALIZATION Citrix now lets you run virtual desktops like a cost-conscious private equityeer Soaring PC prices make alternatives to hardware refreshes interesting
Patches Citrix NetScaler bug exploited in days, may be multiple flaws in a trench coat Researchers say attackers are already looting vulnerable boxes
Security Attackers turned Citrix, Cisco 0-day exploits into custom-malware hellscape Vendors (still) keep mum
Software Citrix products sold under old licenses will get glitchy unless users upgrade Brace for ‘loss of functionality’ next April, and an upsell conversation before that deadline
Cyber-crime Crims claim HexStrike AI penetration tool makes quick work of Citrix bugs LLMs and 0-days - what could possibly go wrong?
Patches Thousands of Citrix NetScaler boxes still sitting ducks despite patches Shadowserver counts more than 13,000 appliances still wide open – including thousands in US, Germany, and UK
Cyber-crime Citrix patches trio of NetScaler bugs – after attackers beat them to it Criminals already abusing its latest zero-days
Virtualization Citrix signals return to the mainstream hypervisor market with a product it says isn’t quite ready for the job Cites ‘aggressive licensing changes’ from rivals, but like Broadcom only sells bundles
Patches CitrixBleed 2 exploits are on the loose as security researchers yell and wave their hands NetScaler vendor issued a patch but otherwise, stony silence
Patches Citrix bleeds again: This time a zero-day exploited - patch now Two emergency patches issued in two weeks
Patches Don't panic, but it's only a matter of time before critical 'CitrixBleed 2' is under attack Why are you even reading this story? Patch now!
Virtualization Omnissa brings VDI-style app packaging to physical PCs VMware spin-out is making friends and choosing some enemies
Virtualization Citrix finds new use for virtualization: Avoiding PC price hikes caused by tariffs Seeing as IT giant's CEO is big at DOGE, this is delicious
AI + ML Don't want Copilot app on your Windows 11 machine? Install this official update Microsoft says disappearance of Clippy 2.0 is an error it will shortly fix
Virtualization Citrix slated to axe its Technology Professional program Advocates also cut as company focuses on 'priorities of our key customers'
Patches Windows Patch Tuesday hits snag with Citrix software, workarounds published Microsoft starts 2025 as it hopefully doesn't mean to go on
Security Are your Prometheus servers and exporters secure? Probably not Plus: Netscaler brute force barrage; BeyondTrust API key stolen; and more
Virtualization Citrix goes shopping in Europe and returns with gifts for security-conscious customers Acquires two companies that help those on the nice list keep naughty list types at bay
Software Citrix gives its Platform a polish with enhanced management tools Admins promised they can get stuff done with fewer clicks this year … or maybe next
CSO HTTP your way into Citrix's Virtual Apps and Desktops with fresh exploit code 'Once again, we've lost a little more faith in the internet,' researcher says
Virtualization Citrix adds remote Mac support, but some customers are grumpy License changes and product bundles aren't going down well, says Gartner's DaaS magical quadrant
Software Cloud Software Group and Microsoft pledge another eight years of co-opetition Consortium will spend $1.65 billion on Azure, 365 – and of course some AI
Virtualization XenServer is back, with a rebranded Citrix Hypervisor and a tasty three-host freebie Per-socket licensing regime may explain years of ups and downs
Channel Claims emerge that Citrix has doubled price of month-to-month partner licenses Reaction from channel was 'stunned silence followed by anger and disbelief'
Virtualization Citrix reveals invitation-only 'Platform' license Follows the Broadcom playbook by ending standalone sales of some products
Virtualization Cloud Software Group effectively snuffs open source XenCenter via a README file It's an interesting way to get the attention of VMware users feeling bruised by Broadcom
Cyber-crime Two more Citrix NetScaler bugs exploited in the wild Just when you thought you had recovered from Bleed
On-Prem Latest tech layoffs: Twitch, Duolingo, Citrix parent ditch hundreds of workers Happy New Year!
Off-Prem Citrix pulls the plug on its User Group Community To be replaced by virtual community and ‘in-person event experience’ hosted by vendor
Cyber-crime 'Mass exploitation' of Citrix Bleed underway as ransomware crews pile in At least two extortion gangs abusing CVE-2023-4966, we're told
Security Citrix urges 'immediate' patch for critical NetScaler bug as exploit code made public At this point, just assume your kit is compromised
Security Critical Citrix bug exploited by data thieves weeks before being patched Time to close those active sessions
Legal Judge greenlights $5.9M unpaid overtime Citrix wage deal Agreement will settle claims the company failed to compensate staff for all the hours they worked
Patches Don't just patch your Citrix gear, check for intrusion: Two bugs exploited in wild About 2,000 NetScaler installations feared compromised as CISA raises alarm over ShareFile
Virtualization XenServer teases free VMware migration package Citrix's virtualization spin out goes a bit Musky by revealing its own X-centric logo
PaaS + IaaS IBM kills its Education Cloud after just two-and-a-bit years Boffins given five months to migrate, with vanilla DaaS suggested as the alternative
Software At Citrix, 'perpetual licenses' means 'we'd rather move you to a subscription' Intros 'universal licenses' that can be deployed anywhere and include extra support sweeteners
Software Meet the new Citrix, same as the old Citrix – but hybrid First public word on 'new' direction reveals focus on core technologies and 'a ton of hiring' to modernize them a bit
Virtualization XenServer, split from Citrix, promises per-socket prices 'unlike certain other hypervisors' Yeah, we know: Cost alone won't lead to success. But it may be hiring, unlike certain other tech giants
Software Cloud Software Group confirms 15 percent headcount cut CEO of Citrix/TIBCO mashup says company has 'strong foundation' and rolls out the Broadcom playbook of focusing on 'top customers'
Software Citrix and Tibco staff report sweeping redundancies Future is cloudy at the Cloud Software Group
Security Citrix patches critical ADC flaw the NSA says is already under attack from China Yet more pain for the software formerly known as NetScaler
Virtualization AWS targets desktop virtualization rigs with lift and shift to cloudy DaaS Citrix can do this too. Hyperconverged infrastructure's salad days serving virtual PCs might be ending
Science India's Mars Orbiter Mission loses contact, burns all fuel, deemed 'non-recoverable' Mangalyaan orbiter launched for just $74m, lasted a magnificent 16 times longer than expected
Software NetScaler reclaims identity after Citrix, Tibco merge as ‘Cloud Software Group’ Other business units also made full members of group, perhaps hinting and spin-outs
Virtualization How Citrix dropped the ball on Xen ... according to Citrix How to win friends and admit how you lost them earlier?
Software Regulators approve Citrix/Tibco merger Odd couple will tie the knot in late September – but there's still no sign what's in store
Virtualization Microsoft extends Teams into VMware and Citrix VDI Users will now be able to blur or replace their backgrounds during video meetings or calls
Virtualization Citrix adds Hypervisor Cloud to bring more and faster updates Years after the company quit server virtualization, but may be handy for hybrid work
Security There are 24.6 billion pairs of credentials for sale on dark web Plus: Citrix ASM has some really bad bugs, and more
On-Prem Citrix research: Bosses and workers don't see eye to eye over hybrid work Are you working, or watching daytime TV? 80% of leaders have either installed monitoring software or are considering it...
PaaS + IaaS Citrix spreads its Desktop as a Service across Google and Azure clouds It's Q2 2022 – and remote/mixed access is still very much a thing
Software Citrix says benefits are safe for staff – except maybe visa holders Internal letter reveals detailed strategy for combining with TIBCO can wait until deal is done
Applications Citrix acquired by private equity, will be paired with Tibco in $16.5bn deal Go-private deal with gang it previously bought Wrike from
Virtualization Xen and the art of hypervisor upgrades Version 4.16 adds first look at TPM 2.0 and better big.LITTLE support
On-Prem Citrix initiates 'Restructuring Program' – jobs and facilities to go Sets aside up to $90M just for employee severance packages
Software Citrix has built a browser, and lost a CEO Chrome, Edge, and Opera can rest easy – this one's designed just to run virtual apps Citrix already manages
Off-Prem Citrix preps ‘Project Bifrost’ to make cloud-to-cloud moves a rainbow ride Offline access for Virtual Apps and Desktops also in the works
SaaS Citrix must Wrike what it sees because it's buying project management outfit for $2.25bn No longer a corpo behemoth holdout
Security The seven deadly sins letting hackers hijack America's govt networks: These unpatched bugs leave systems open 'Unauthorized access to elections support systems' detected tho 'no evidence to date that integrity of elections data has been compromised'
Software 'Work is an activity not a place' got tired on LinkedIn about three months ago, but Citrix just based its new logo on the idea Dot over an X instead of an I ‘illustrates our commitment to empowering every individual’
Security What do F5, Citrix, Pulse Secure all have in common? China exploiting their flaws to hack govt, biz – Feds Beijing's snoops don't even need zero-days to break into valuable networks
Security Microsoft Defender casts a jaundiced eye over Citrix, slams services in quarantine on suspicion of being malware You say broker, I say trojan, let's call the whole thing off
Security Citrix warns of patch-ASAP-grade bugs in its working-from-home products, just as we're all working from home Expect Citrix Endpoint Management gear to come under attack soon
Software We told you remote working is quite good, says Citrix as its numbers head higher Q2 revenue and subs surge, annual guidance boosted again
Security Stick that in your named pipe and smoke it: Flaw in Citrix Workspace app could let remote attacker pwn host Patch out for Pen Test Partners-spotted vuln – you know what to do
Security Citrix denies dark web claim of network compromise and ransomware attack Says third party holding some business contact information has had trouble but its own infrastructure remains safe
Security FYI: Someone's scanning gateways, looking for those security holes Citrix told you not to worry too much about Hackers hit honeypots hours after CISO downplays risk, proof-of-concept exploit code emerges
Security Citrix tells everyone not to worry too much about its latest security patches. NSA's former top hacker disagrees Eleven flaws cleaned up including one that may be exploited to sling malware downloads
Security Mama mia! Nintendo in need of a plumber after leak sprays N64, GameCube, Wii code Plus: Cognizant cognisant of whopping $70m in damage, malware creeps hit hospital firm, phishing campaigns, and much more
On-Prem Citrix goes up the down escalator and doesn't just issue guidance – it's increased 2020 targets We were made for these times, says remote app-slinger, but we’re staying off planes
On-Prem Activist investor Elliot Management departs Citrix’s board Turnaround mission accomplished? Looks like it
Security Hey, China. Maybe you should have held your hackers off for a bit while COVID-19 ravaged the planet. Just a suggestion Citrix, Cisco and Zoho-pwning APT41 attack wave seems in awfully bad taste
Security Good: IT admins scrambled to patch 80 per cent of public-facing Citrix boxes to close nightmare hijack hole Bad: The other 20 per cent are still wide open. Also bad: Some of those patched machines may have been hacked
OSes Teenagers today. Can't take them anywhere, eh? 18-year-old kid accused of $50m SIM-swap cryptocurrency heist Also, Cisco, Citrix emit patches, US army advises using Signal
Security Still losing sleep over that awful Citrix bug? This scanner is here to help... you realize you've already been pwned Handy FireEye tool roots out indicators of compromise
Security As miscreants prey on thousands of vulnerable boxes, Citrix finally emits patches to fill in hijacking holes in Gateway and ADC SD-WAN WANOP will have to wait a few days, though
Security 'Friendly' hackers are seemingly fixing the Citrix server hole – and leaving a nasty present behind Congratulations, you've won a secret backdoor
OSes Bad news: Windows security cert SNAFU exploits are all over the web now. Also bad: Citrix gateway hole mitigations don't work for older kit Good news: There is none. Well, apart from you can at least fully patch the Microsoft blunder
Security If you haven't shored up that Citrix hole, you were probably hacked over the weekend: Exploit code now available Plus: TikTok clocked, Honey in a sticky situation, Arm's PAN mechanisms sidestepped
Security Patch now: Published Citrix applications leave networks of 'potentially 80,000' firms at risk from attackers Unauthorised users able to perform 'arbitrary code execution'
Security Android exploit code emerges, ransomware goes south, Citrix calls off hack probe, and more Plus: RobinHood admits to password gaffe
Virtualization Microsoft puts freshly borged FSLogix to work speeding up Office 365 It's a virtualized world and everyone's welcome. Even Citrix and VMware
Security We dunno what's worse: Hackers ransacked Citrix for FIVE months, or that Equifax was picked to help mop up the mess Hardly reassuring on any level
SaaS Citrix mysteriously quiet amid whisperings of senior layoffs: Executives, teams logged out, it is claimed Ax falls on staff as customers seemingly slow to embrace subscription model
Security Iranian-backed hackers ransacked Citrix, swiped 6TB+ of emails, docs, secrets, claims cyber-biz Remote-desktop giant 'among more than 200 govt agencies, oil, gas, tech corps' hit by gang
SaaS You have the right to remain on-prem, but you should really head for the cloud, UK plod told Some police keeping their feet on ground despite pleas from on high
Security Customers baffled as Citrix forces password changes for document-slinging Sharefile outfit No reason to panic, apparently: Redoing login details to become a regular thing
SaaS EU Citrix Cloud users experiencing non-virtual problems starting up their virtual desktops Engineers too busy looking for missing-in-action SD-WAN 10.1.1?
On-Prem Pesky 'restructuring charges' make off with Citrix's cloudy cash Otherwise all is well, insists corporate headshed
Software Citrix joins the ‘reinvent the future of work’ chorus with a workspace app and security stuff
Security Citrix patches Netscaler hole, ARM TrustZone twisted, Android Dirty COW exploited – and more security fails
