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Beware of using Clawdbot or Moltbot, warn security researchers: Here’s why

The promise of a "personal AI agent" that can manage your life – booking dinner reservations, screening calls, and sorting your inbox – is finally moving from science fiction to reality. But as the ...
ZDNet

AI assistant Moltbot is going viral - but is it safe to use?

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Lifehacker

Moltbot (Formerly Clawdbot) Already Has a Malware Problem

Jake Peterson is Lifehacker’s Tech Editor, and has been covering tech news and how-tos for nearly a decade. His team covers all things technology, including AI, smartphones, computers, game consoles, ...
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OpenClaw (Moltbot? Clawdbot?) is the hot new AI agent, but is it safe to use?

UPDATE 1/30: Third time's the charm? Moltbot (previously Clawdbot) got yet another name change overnight and is now known as OpenClaw. Moltbot was "chosen in a chaotic 5am Discord brainstorm with the ...
Ars Technica

Users flock to open source Moltbot for always-on AI, despite major risks

An open source AI assistant called Moltbot (formerly “Clawdbot”) recently crossed 69,000 stars on GitHub after a month, making it one of the fastest-growing AI projects of 2026. Created by Austrian ...
Wired

Moltbot Is Taking Over Silicon Valley

Dan Peguine, a tech entrepreneur and marketing consultant based in Lisbon, lets a precocious, lobster-themed AI assistant called Moltbot run much of his life. Peguine, a self-professed early adopter ...
Forbes

Moltbot Gets Another New Name, OpenClaw, And Triggers Security Fears And Scams

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The Verge

Moltbot, the AI agent that ‘actually does things,’ is tech’s new obsession

But giving an AI agent access to your account credentials and your entire computer system poses some risks, even if it runs on your desktop. But giving an AI agent access to your account credentials ...
TechCrunch

Everything you need to know about viral personal AI assistant Clawdbot (now Moltbot)

The latest wave of AI excitement has brought us an unexpected mascot: a lobster. Clawdbot, a personal AI assistant, went viral within weeks of its launch and will keep its crustacean theme despite ...
Infosecurity-magazine.com

Hundreds of Malicious Crypto Trading Add-Ons Found in Moltbot/OpenClaw

New findings reveal almost 400 fake crypto trading add-ons in the project behind the viral Moltbot/OpenClaw AI assistant tool can lead users to install information-stealing malware. These add-ons, ...
Forbes

Viral AI Sidekick ‘Clawdbot’ Changes Name To ‘Moltbot’ And Sheds Its Old Skin

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Over the past few days, a new AI viral sensation exploded across tech feeds, pulled Mac ...