What is OpenClaw and why it matters

Ever fancied becoming a digital detective? 🕵️‍♀️ This week, we unpack everything you need to know about open-source intelligence (OSINT).

In Crash Course, you'll learn what OSINT is, and the power of publicly-available information. Kolina Koltai, an investigator at Bellingcat, joins us later in the show to explain how she uses OSINT to track down scammers.🔎

Before all of that, we dive into OpenClaw, the experimental, self-hosted AI agent that can browse the web and take actions on your behalf. It’s powerful, it’s exciting… and it raises big questions about permissions and security.

🏰  Watchtower Weekly

What is OpenClaw? 

• 1Password blog – It’s incredible. It’s terrifying. It’s OpenClaw.
• From magic to malware: How OpenClaw's agent skills become an attack surface
• OpenAI hires OpenClaw founder Peter Steinberger
• What is OpenClaw? Your Open-Source AI Assistant for 2026

👨‍🏫  Crash Course

This week: OSINT (Open Source Intelligence)

A Brief History of Open Source Intelligence

🎙  Guest Interview – Kolina Koltai from Bellingcat

• 👉 Visit: bellingcat.com
• 🛠️ Bellingcat Online Investigations Toolkit
• 👉 Visit: kolinakoltai.com
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• 📲 Follow @koltai.bsky.social on Bluesky
• 📲 Follow Kolina Koltai on LinkedIn

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