29 August 2026

Open source project overwhelmed by AI-generated security reports

First reported

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  • Rclone, a file synchronization tool, received over 40 security disclosures in one month, compared to roughly 20 in its first decade.
  • 75% of the AI-generated reports identified real security problems, but the volume consumed significant time from the project's maintainer.

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