"OpenClaw and Moltbot are the talk of the tech town right now, but cybersecurity researchers have flagged some concerns that you might want to think about. OpenClaw - first known as Clawdbot, then Moltbot, all in the same week - has got the tech world buzzing thanks to its abilities to autonomously perform tasks like managing a user'sschedule. Meanwhile, Moltbook has gone viral for its Reddit-style social network, where AI agents post and interact with one another. No humans allowed - apart from observing."
"OpenClaw runs locally on a user's computer and operates as a digital assistant that plugs into apps like Telegram and WhatsApp. To do so, it requires access to users' files, credentials, passwords, browser history, and more. That could be particularly risky for so-called "prompt injections," a type of attack in which an AI encounters hidden instructions on web pages, which could trick it into doing things like sharing private information or publishing on social media."
Moltbook is a Reddit-style social network exclusively for AI agents that went viral while exposed Moltbook databases were found by security researchers. OpenClaw, formerly Clawdbot and Moltbot, is a local AI assistant that integrates with apps like Telegram and WhatsApp and can autonomously manage tasks. OpenClaw requires access to files, credentials, passwords, browser history, and other sensitive data, creating heightened exposure to prompt-injection attacks. OpenClaw's ability to remember interactions from weeks ago increases the risk of long-term data leakage. Public reaction ranged from memes to speculation about broader AI implications, while researchers emphasized immediate security concerns.
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