Top tech firms ban OpenClaw over security breach fears

Top tech firms ban OpenClaw over security breach fears

Major Korean tech companies, including Kakao, Naver and Karrot Market, are moving to restrict the use of the popular artificial intelligence (AI) agent OpenClaw within corporate networks due to the rising concerns about security and data privacy. The move reflects mounting global caution around the autonomous agent that is capable of performing human-like tasks without direct supervision. OpenClaw is a self-hosted, open-source AI agent designed …

China warns of security risks linked to OpenClaw open-source AI agent

China’s industry ministry warned that the popular open-source AI agent OpenClaw may create serious security risks if poorly configured, leaving users vulnerable to hacking and data leaks. Officials said some deployments lacked basic safeguards, urging organisations to review network exposure and strengthen access controls. Use continues to grow despite flaws.

Bitdefender warns OpenClaw AI skills rife with malware

Bitdefender says 17% of OpenClaw AI skills act maliciously, with crypto-focused tools spreading macOS infostealers into corporate networks.

Under malware threat, runaway AI agent project OpenClaw turns to Google’s VirusTotal - Cybernoz - Cybersecurity News

The OpenClaw autonomous artificial intelligence agent project has teamed up with Google’s VirusTotal malware scanning service, following the discovery of malicious code in the bot framework’s ClawHub skills marketplace. One such malicious skill was discovered recently by Jason Meller at passphrase manager vendor 1Password, who found that a very popular skill for OpenClaw called “Twitter” had a required dependency listed. That dependency turned …