The open source "Jarvis" chats via WhatsApp but requires access to your files and accounts.

The open source “Jarvis” chats via WhatsApp but requires access to your files and accounts.

  • Blaster M@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    6 days ago

    So, the security risks are half a skill issue, and half a config issue.

    TLDR:

    • Cloud service connections are risk number 1

    • Agentic capability is risk number 2

    • Attack surface is risk number 3

    • A recent name change (Clawdbot -> Moltbot) allowed many scammers to take advantage of people with crypto scams and malware

    Basically, if you want to run this bot, you need to secure your network, sandbox this system, and only run local models using a private messaging system that can’t be accessed outside your net.