Deepfakes are moving from viral novelty to real-world cyber threat. In this episode of Channel Insider: Partner POV, host Katie Boso speaks with Daniel Elliott, CEO of Delta Bear, about how AI-powered impersonation attacks are targeting businesses, why legacy security tools may fall short, and how MSPs and MSSPs can build new services around deepfake…
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McDonald’s CEO Responds to the Viral Big Arch Backlash
Watch as McDonald’s chief takes his first on-camera bite since going viral.
Global Security News
McDonald’s CEO Responds to the Viral Big Arch Backlash
Watch as McDonald’s chief takes his first on-camera bite since going viral.
AI, Exploits, Global Security News, malware
GitHub phishers use fake OpenClaw tokens to drain crypto wallets
Threat actors are actively exploiting OpenClaw’s viral popularity to run a phishing campaign that targets developers on GitHub with lures of free crypto tokens. According to a disclosure by OX Security, the campaign involves fake “CLAW” token airdrops that promise thousands of dollars in rewards. Developers are being tricked into malicious GitHub repositories and discussions,…
AI, Global Security News
Critical OpenClaw Vulnerability Exposes AI Agent Risks
The now-patched flaw is the latest in a growing string of security issues associated with the viral AI tool, which has seen rapid adoption among developers.
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This Viral AI Project Went From Side Hustle to Coveted Prize in Three Months
After a fierce competition between the biggest AI labs, OpenAI hired the creator of the viral OpenClaw personal AI assistant platform.
AI, Apps, Global Security News
OpenAI hires OpenClaw founder as AI agent race intensifies
OpenAI has hired Peter Steinberger, creator of the viral OpenClaw AI assistant, to spearhead development of what CEO Sam Altman describes as “the next generation of personal agents.” The move comes weeks after OpenClaw, previously known as Clawdbot and then Moltbot, achieved explosive popularity despite security researchers warning of serious vulnerabilities in the open-source tool.…
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What’s Left For Humans?
Plus, Bezos v. Musk in space, Anthropic’s AI philosopher, killing ChatGPT 4o and a look at a viral Stanford University matchmaking app.
AI, Apps, Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Data Breaches, Global Security News, Network Security, News, privacy, Risk Management, Threats
Viral AI Caricatures Highlight Shadow AI Dangers
A viral Instagram and LinkedIn trend is turning harmless fun into a potential security headache. Millions of users are prompting ChatGPT to “create a caricature of me and my job based on everything you know about me,” then posting the results publicly — inadvertently signaling how they use AI at work and what access they…
AI, Cybersecurity, Exploits, Global Security News, malware, Network Security, Risk Management
OpenClaw integrates VirusTotal malware scanning as security firms flag enterprise risks
OpenClaw, the viral open-source AI agent that security firms warn is “insecure by default,” has integrated VirusTotal’s malware scanning into its ClawHub skills marketplace following weeks in which security researchers documented malicious extensions and widespread unauthorized deployments in enterprises. The integration automatically scans all published skills before making them available for download, according to the…
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OpenClaw integrates VirusTotal malware scanning as security firms flag enterprise risks
OpenClaw, the viral open-source AI agent that security firms warn is “insecure by default,” has integrated VirusTotal’s malware scanning into its ClawHub skills marketplace following weeks in which security researchers documented malicious extensions and widespread unauthorized deployments in enterprises. The integration automatically scans all published skills before making them available for download, according to the…
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OpenClaw’s Rapid Rise Exposes Thousands of AI Agents to the Public Internet
In just days, a viral open-source AI assistant went from niche experiment to a widespread internet-facing risk. OpenClaw, a self-hosted personal AI agent capable of executing actions on a user’s behalf, saw explosive adoption in late January 2026 — along with widespread public exposure that has raised concerns among security researchers. It “… has already…
AI, Compliance, Cybersecurity, Data Breaches, Global Security News, privacy
Red flags, leaked chats, and a final farewell
The viral women-only dating safety app Tea, built to flag red flags, gets flagged itself – after leaking over 70,000 private images and chat logs. We are talking full-on selfies, ID docs, private DMs, and a dash of 4chan creepiness. Yikes. Plus, Carole takes us down memory lane as she hangs up her co-host mic…