OpenClaw Security Issues Continue as SecureClaw Open Source Tool Debuts

OpenClaw is rarely out of the news, but not necessarily under that name. This ‘autonomous personal assistant’ started life as Clawdbot, changed its name to Moltbot, and is now OpenClaw. All references to any of these names refer to the same product.

On February 14, 2026, Peter Steinberger – the developer of OpenClaw – announced he is joining OpenAI. OpenClaw is transitioning into the OpenClaw Foundation with OpenAI providing financial and technical support. The most continuous and consistent news, however, remains OpenClaw’s security failings.

It combines a popular and valuable service to its users with an almost magnetic attraction for attackers. In a January blog, Cisco Talos describes OpenClaw as “groundbreaking”: a dream for busy professionals, but “an absolute nightmare” from a security perspective.

Security

OpenClaw cannot be criticized over recent attempts to improve its security. Firstly, CVE-2026-25157 was fixed on January 25 in version 2026.1.25. Next, a one-click ...