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OpenClaw: all the news about the trending AI agent

Emma Roth / theverge - An open-source AI agent called OpenClaw (formerly known as both Clawdbot and Moltbot) that runs on your own computer and “actually does things” is taking off inside tech circles. Users interact with OpenClaw via messaging apps like WhatsApp, Telegram, Sig…

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OpenClaw's AI agent does everything, even social media

4 wks / techxplore

DIY AI bot farm OpenClaw is a security 'dumpster fire'

4 wks / theregister / Thomas Claburn

Scheming, joking, complaining: Moltbook’s AI agents are just like us

4 wks / ft

OpenClaw Opens the Gates for AI Agents—Here’s What’s Real and What’s Not

4 wks / decrypt / Jose Antonio Lanz

‘Value for money’: AI agent OpenClaw adopts Chinese models for cost edge over US rivals

4 wks / scmp

Malicious MoltBot skills used to push password-stealing malware

4 wks / bleepingcomputer / Bill Toulas

A Social Network for A.I. Bots Only. No Humans Allowed.

4 wks / simonwillison / Simon Willison

OpenClaw: all the news about the trending AI agent

4 wks / theverge / Emma Roth

OpenClaw patches one-click RCE as security Whac-A-Mole continues

4 wks / theregister / Connor Jones

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Notepad++ update feature hijacked by Chinese state hackers for months

Bill Toulas / bleepingcomputer - Chinese state-sponsored threat actors were likely behind the hijacking of Notepad++ update traffic last year that lasted for almost half a year, the developer states in an official announcement today. [...]


Chinese state hackers seize update channels

Notepad++ hijacking blamed on Chinese Lotus Blossom crew behind Chrysalis backdoor

4 wks / theregister / Jessica Lyons

Notepad++ updates got hijacked for months and could have spied for China

4 wks / theverge / Stevie Bonifield

Notepad++ users take note: It's time to check if you're hacked

4 wks / arstechnica / Dan Goodin

Notepad++ says Chinese government hackers hijacked its software updates for months

4 wks / techcrunch / Zack Whittaker

Notepad++ update feature hijacked by Chinese state hackers for months

4 wks / bleepingcomputer / Bill Toulas


Widespread state-sponsored attack compromises update infrastructure

PSA: Update Notepad++ to version 8.9.1 after security incident

4 wks / techspot

Notepad++ Compromised By State Actor

4 wks / slashdot / msmash

Notepad++ hijacked by suspected state-sponsored hackers

4 wks / therecord

Notepad++ update service hijacked in targeted state-linked attack

4 wks / theregister / Richard Speed

Notepad++ Hijacked by State-Sponsored Hackers

4 wks / reddit / /u/pheexio


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The developer of the popular text editor Notepad++ said hackers associated with the Chinese government hijacked its software update mechanism to deliver tainted software to users for months.

4 wks / bsky / @techcrunch.com / techcrunch.com

Chinese state-sponsored threat actors were likely behind the hijacking of Notepad++ update traffic last year that lasted for almost half a year, the developer states in an official announcement today.

4 wks / bsky / @bleepingcomputer.com / bleepingcomputer.com

Notepad++ update feature hijacked by Chinese state hackers for months

4 wks / bsky / @infosec.skyfleet.blue / infosec.skyfleet.blue

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