Overview
- A new 10‑minute guide walks users through installing OpenClaw on Linux, picking AI backends like Anthropic, OpenAI or local models, and connecting Telegram, WhatsApp or Discord, with options ranging from Raspberry Pi to the preconfigured ClawBox.
- An AWS Builders report details a smooth EC2 deployment that used WhatsApp for messaging, configured DeepSeek via the OpenAI‑compatible interface, and added Brave Search, though the agent at times returned NO_REPL and required restarts.
- The same EC2 test observed the agent dumping extra files from a connected GitHub repository, highlighting unintended data access risk during real use.
- Forbes reports researchers demonstrated full remote compromises, infostealers now target OpenClaw, and attackers are distributing malicious or impersonated builds, with exploits surfacing before patches and CVE designation.
- To lower barriers, TapnClaw offers managed OpenClaw instances set up in minutes with Google sign‑in, model selection and Telegram, advertising isolated servers and pricing from $19.99 per month.