From Clawdbot to OpenClaw: This viral AI agent is evolving fast - and it's nightmare fuel for security pros

ZDNET describes OpenClaw (previously Clawdbot/Moltbot) as a rapidly viral open-source autonomous AI agent with serious security issues: researchers found and patched one-click RCE and command-injection flaws, improperly exposed instances leaking credentials and API keys, and demonstrated malicious skills/backdoors downloaded widely; the project’s popularity and required system permissions increase risk from scams, prompt-injection attacks, and data contamination.