But as the open-source tool Moltbot (recently rebranded from Clawdbot) goes viral among tech enthusiasts, a chorus of security experts is issuing a stern warning: the convenience of an autonomous assistant may come at the cost of your entire digital identity. “Punching holes” in decades of securityThe very features that make Moltbot useful are what make it a security nightmare. Scans by security firms have identified hundreds of Moltbot instances exposed to the open web due to proxy misconfigurations. While the allure of “agentic AI” is strong, Moltbot serves as a cautionary tale for the early adopter era. For now, security researchers suggest that the safest way to use Moltbot is to not use it at all.