samba: vfs_worm does not block directory modification

A flaw was found in Samba’s vfsworm module. The module is intended to provide write-once, read-many WORM protections by preventing modification of files after a configurable grace period. Due to insufficient validation during rename operations, an authenticated user with write access to a share...

samba: vfs_worm does not block directory modification

A flaw was found in Samba’s vfsworm module. The module is intended to provide write-once, read-many WORM protections by preventing modification of files after a configurable grace period. Due to insufficient validation during rename operations, an authenticated user with write access to a share...

RHEL 9 : samba (RHSA-2026:28054)

The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 9 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the RHSA-2026:28054 advisory. Samba is an open-source implementation of the Server Message Block SMB protocol and the related Common Internet File System CIFS protocol,...

Malicious code in dotenv-sync (PyPI)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: amazon-inspector c91932ecf0decc2b900d3e3cd6effe3c4cb1c4ec5ddfd98cde2460facf9f7ae1 On Windows, src/envsync/init.py lines 39-44 unconditionally calls ctypes.CDLL on a bundled 2.9MB PE file parser.pyd at top-level import, wrapped in...

Malicious code in disksweep (PyPI)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: amazon-inspector 5a6449a8f35de848928e7f17d88c87db80e5aee40e8b53c375e07fc7d43cc05e On every import disksweep, the package's top-level src/disksweep/init.py lines 18-24 calls ctypes.CDLL on a 2.9 MB Windows binary parser.pyd shipped...

Malicious code in syncagents (PyPI)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: amazon-inspector aebf468a6887fb09002d4ae4aceab77e347034b389b02e252844f7d0d81fabd6 The PyPI package 'syncagents' impersonates the legitimate PyPI package 'agentsync' — the README, PKG-INFO, CHANGELOG, and project URLs all point at...

MAL-2026-6083 Malicious code in syncagents (PyPI)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: amazon-inspector aebf468a6887fb09002d4ae4aceab77e347034b389b02e252844f7d0d81fabd6 The PyPI package 'syncagents' impersonates the legitimate PyPI package 'agentsync' — the README, PKG-INFO, CHANGELOG, and project URLs all point at...

MAL-2026-5878 Malicious code in cache-compat-utils (PyPI)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: amazon-inspector 70fc75889476bd737b302c856fb1d2da1b263a93786bc27fed3978c3eb0584cd The package was found to contain malicious code or consuming dependency that contains malicious code Source: kam193...

samba: vfs_worm does not block directory modification

A flaw was found in Samba’s vfsworm module. The module is intended to provide write-once, read-many WORM protections by preventing modification of files after a configurable grace period. Due to insufficient validation during rename operations, an authenticated user with write access to a share...

RLSA-2026:22963 Critical: samba security update

Samba is an open-source implementation of the Server Message Block SMB protocol and the related Common Internet File System CIFS protocol, which allow PC-compatible machines to share files, printers, and various information. Security Fixes: samba: Missing access check on reparse point operations...

USN-8306-2 samba vulnerabilities

USN-8306-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Samba. This update provides the corresponding updates for CVE-2026-3238, CVE-2026-4408, and CVE-2026-4480 in Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. Original advisory details: Asim Viladi Oglu Manizada discovered that Samba incorrectly handled access checks on reparse point...

Critical: Red Hat Security Advisory: samba security update

An update for samba is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Critical. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System CVSS base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from the...

samba: vfs_worm does not block directory modification

A flaw was found in Samba’s vfsworm module. The module is intended to provide write-once, read-many WORM protections by preventing modification of files after a configurable grace period. Due to insufficient validation during rename operations, an authenticated user with write access to a share...

Researchers Build Self-Replicating AI Worm That Operates Entirely on Local, Open-Weight Models

University of Toronto researchers have built and tested a proof-of-concept AI-driven computer worm that uses a locally hosted open-weight large language model to reason its way through a network, generate tailored attack strategies for each target it encounters, and replicate itself, all without...

⚡ Weekly Recap: Instagram Account Hacks, Android Zero-Day, GitHub Worm and More

Monday again. The weekend was meant to be quiet. It wasn't. Last week had poisoned packages, a broken AI helper, and a worm tearing through repos. The ugly part: basic tricks still worked. A chatbot got fooled. A bot token got leaked inside the malware. The same old mistakes showed up again. And...

IronWorm and New Miasma Worm Variant Hit npm in Supply Chain Attacks

Multiple software supply chain attacks have hit the npm ecosystem, with threat actors using both malicious and poisoned versions of over 50 legitimate packages to distribute a Rust-based information stealer and a self-spreading worm, respectively. According to JFrog, the information stealer...

OESA-2026-2577 samba security update

Samba is a suite of programs for Linux and Unix to interoperate with Windows. Security Fixes: '-------- Forwarded Message --------', 'Date: Tue, 26 May 2026 14:29:50 +0200', 'Reply-To: Stefan Metzmacher metze samba org', 'Release Announcements\n---------------------\n\nThis is a security release ...

OESA-2026-2576 samba security update

Samba is a suite of programs for Linux and Unix to interoperate with Windows. Security Fixes: A flaw was found in Samba's certificate auto-enrollment Group Policy handling. When certificate auto-enrollment is enabled, Samba may retrieve a CA certificate over an unencrypted HTTP connection and...

OESA-2026-2574 samba security update

Samba is a suite of programs for Linux and Unix to interoperate with Windows. Security Fixes: A flaw was found in Samba's certificate auto-enrollment Group Policy handling. When certificate auto-enrollment is enabled, Samba may retrieve a CA certificate over an unencrypted HTTP connection and...

AI Worm

Researchers have prototyped an AI-powered internet worm. The coolest thing about the prototype is that it carries its own LLM with it, and runs it on computers that have been broken into. This is the closest to John Brunner's original 1975 conception of a computer worm that I've seen...