{"id":30293,"date":"2026-04-09T15:13:45","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T13:13:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/t-defence.it\/?p=30293"},"modified":"2026-04-09T15:13:45","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T13:13:45","slug":"autonomous-ai-fragile-security-the-openclaw-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/t-defence.it\/en\/autonomous-ai-fragile-security-the-openclaw-case\/","title":{"rendered":"Autonomous AI, fragile security: the OpenClaw case"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The evolution of artificial intelligence is introducing new classes of cyber risk that traditional security models have not yet fully addressed.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">In this context, the new study by\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">AI4Cyber<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0analizza il tema degli\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Self-hosted autonomous AI agents<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">, a rapidly spreading technology characterised by privileged access to the operating system, persistent inter-session memory and the ability to interact with external services, as well as to process content derived from unverified sources.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">In the study, the case was chosen as the reference\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">OpenClaw<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">an open-source agent whose viral adoption between January and March 2026 generated over 50 CVEs, tens of thousands of exposed instances and a compromised supply chain, concretely highlighting the emergence of a new risk model.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">To confirm that this is not an isolated case but a widespread phenomenon, an investigation\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Gartner<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0su oltre 300 CISO ha rilevato come il 59% delle grandi organizzazioni (ricavi &gt;$250M) abbia riportato evidenze o sospetti di automazione AI non autorizzata, segnalando un\u2019adozione che supera la maturit\u00e0 degli attuali modelli di controllo.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The new study provides a structured overview of the security, governance, and risk management implications of agentic AI, contributing to the debate on how to effectively address its integration into organisations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">If you wish to learn more, here is the link to our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/t-defence.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Report_OpenClaw.pdf\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">studio<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> complete<\/span><\/b><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">In addition, you can subscribe to the specific mailing list\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Cyber Studios by Tinexta Defence<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">to receive updates on upcoming research:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/t-defence.it\/en\/cyber-studios-mailing-list\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/t-defence.it\/mailing-list-cyber-studios\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The evolution of artificial intelligence is introducing new classes of cyber risk that are not yet fully addressed by traditional security models. 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