Open-source file sync tool rsync 3.5.2 fixes a CPU exhaustion flaw

2026-11-04T08:51:40Z•3bdd65808f619eea660ae676309ac93962aa96eeb9b06ac17c3f0076b17c8a73
AI-generated-malwareAI-securityCPU-exhaustionGhostunnelNISTTLSattack-surface-managementbackup-securitycontainer-securitydenial-of-serviceinvestment-fraudlaw-enforcementmutual-authenticationpenetration-testingransomware-recoveryrsyncsmall-business-securitysoftware-updatethreat-intelligence

What happened

Help Net Security RSS items cover the rsync 3.5.2 release addressing a CPU-exhaustion denial-of-service flaw, AI-generated malware analysis, mutual-TLS proxying with Ghostunnel, container attack-surface reduction, AI and enterprise risk, NIST guidance for very small businesses, cryptographically provable AI inference, an investment-fraud takedown, external attack-surface penetration testing, and malware scanning of isolated backups. Only the rsync item describes a specific vulnerability; no CVE identifier is provided in the source.

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2026-11-04T08:51:40Z
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