Is OpenClaw Safe? The Honest 2026 Risk Assessment
OpenClaw crossed 347,000 stars in 2026 — and shipped three critical CVEs and one supply-chain attack along the way. Here's what's safe, what…
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Hardening, threats, malicious skills, and the security incidents you must know.
CVE-2026-25253 Explained: The 1-Click OpenClaw RCE
On January 30, 2026, Mav Levin disclosed CVE-2026-25253 — a 1-click RCE in OpenClaw's Gateway that affected 42,665 instances globally. Full …
ClawHavoc: 1,184 Malicious Skills, AMOS Stealer, How to Audit Yours
1,184 malicious skills on ClawHub. 14,285 confirmed installs of the top variant. SSH keys, wallets, sessions exfiltrated. How to audit your …
The 12-Point OpenClaw Hardening Checklist (Detailed Guide)
The 12-point checklist every operator must complete before connecting OpenClaw to real capital. Each item maps to a documented 2026 incident…
How to Spot a Malicious OpenClaw Skill in 60 Seconds
Every malicious skill in the ClawHavoc attack could have been caught in 60 seconds. Here's the field guide: four red flags and a 10-point me…
The Fake CLAWD Token Scam (and Why OpenClaw Has No Token)
$CLAWD hit $16M before collapsing 90%. The CLAW airdrop drained wallets. OpenClaw will never have a token. How to spot future variants.…
Hot Wallet Hygiene for Trading Bots: The 8 Rules
The 8 rules every serious bot operator follows. Three-tier wallet architecture. Why the bot wallet must be sacrificial.…
How to Spot a Forex Bucket Shop: The 6 Red Flags
Bucket shops bet against clients and never hedge. 6 red flags to recognize them. Why your broker's pricing model matters.…
Binary Options Scams: Recognition Field Guide
$7B+ stolen per year. Four scam eras: fake brokers, signal sellers, AI bots, recovery scams. 12-point checklist before depositing.…
Pocket Option: Why We Don't Recommend It
Pocket Option warning: unregulated (Marshall Islands), documented withdrawal complaints, affiliate program that profits from your losses. 2.…
Quotex: Why We Don't Recommend It Either
Quotex warning: SVG registration provides no real oversight, short track record, same structural binary problems. We recommend against. 1.8/…
The Martingale Trap: Why Doubling Down Destroys Accounts
Martingale — double your bet after each loss — feels bulletproof but guarantees ruin. The exponential math (7 losses = 128x stak…
Crypto Wallets Explained: Hot, Cold, Custodial
Where your crypto actually lives and who controls the keys. Hot vs cold vs custodial wallets, 'not your keys not your coins,' and how bot tr…
DeFi Glossary: Liquidity Pools, Oracles, Impermanent Loss
The DeFi terms you'll encounter: liquidity pools, AMMs, oracles, impermanent loss, gas, and more — explained clearly, with honest note…
The Definitive Pre-Live Checklist
Before you risk a single real dollar: the complete checklist. Paper-tested, guardrails set, keys locked, kill-switch ready, tiny start size.…