ByteDance SE Lab

Apr 1, 2026 · Information Security

How Hidden Prompt Attacks Threaten OpenClaw Agents and the AgentArmor Defense

The article analyzes how malicious prompt injections can hijack OpenClaw agents' decision logic, outlines three core risk categories—intent deviation, workflow hijack, and data leakage—and presents AgentArmor's runtime protection framework that uses intent alignment, control‑flow integrity, and data‑flow confidentiality checks to mitigate these threats.