Security Intelligence

Guides, research, and threat intelligence for securing your OpenClaw deployment. Updated weekly.

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gatewayconfigurationguide

OpenClaw Gateway Configuration Best Practices (2026 Guide)

Every critical gateway.yaml setting explained — what it does, the recommended value, and what goes wrong if you misconfigure it. Auth modes, rate limiting, model selection, and memory management.

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costsoptimization

OpenClaw Cost Management: Stop Your AI Agent From Burning Money

How to track, control, and optimize your OpenClaw inference spending. Includes model pricing comparison, waste detection patterns, and budget management strategies.

10 min read
comparisonhosting

OpenClaw Hosting Options Compared: Self-Host vs Managed vs Cloud (2026)

Honest comparison of every way to host OpenClaw in 2026 — self-hosting on VPS/Pi, SimpleClaw, Clawctl, hostmenow, Majordomo, and cloud providers. Prices, pros, cons, and security defaults.

9 min read
comparisonsecurity

Milo Shield vs Manual Hardening: OpenClaw Security Comparison (2026)

Should you secure OpenClaw yourself or use Milo Shield? Side-by-side comparison of automated vs manual security hardening — time, cost, coverage, and ongoing monitoring.

7 min read
securityskills

OpenClaw Skill Security: How to Detect Malicious Skills and Protect Your Agent

36% of ClawHub skills contain prompt injection. 1,100+ distribute malware. Learn how to audit OpenClaw skills, detect malicious code patterns, and protect your agent from supply chain attacks.

9 min read
securityexposure

135,000+ OpenClaw Instances Are Exposed on the Public Internet — Here's What You Need to Know

Over 135,000 OpenClaw deployments are publicly accessible with no authentication. Learn how this happened, what attackers are doing with exposed instances, and how to check if yours is vulnerable.

8 min read
setupbeginner

OpenClaw Setup Guide for Beginners: From Zero to Running in 15 Minutes

Step-by-step guide to setting up OpenClaw safely. Covers installation, configuration, first agent setup, security basics, and common mistakes to avoid. Perfect for beginners.

10 min read
securityguide

OpenClaw Security Guide 2026: How to Lock Down Your AI Agent

A comprehensive guide to securing your OpenClaw deployment. Covers gateway hardening, authentication, exec permissions, skill auditing, and network security. Updated for February 2026.

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