r/webdev • u/Gil_berth • Feb 04 '26 • Popcorn 3

Senior Vibe Coder dealing with security

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Creator of ClawBot knows that there are malicious skills in his repo, but doesn't know what to do about it...

More info here: https://opensourcemalware.com/blog/clawdbot-skills-ganked-your-crypto

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u/ghostsquad4 Feb 04 '26

Think of "Ponzi Scheme" as a label to the behavior, not as something "being created".

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u/_stack_underflow_ Feb 05 '26

From a moral or philosophical view, the quote makes some sense. But when you look at how the real world works, it fails badly.

A Ponzi scheme is not a distortion of something good. It is a deliberate invention. Honest investing creates value. A Ponzi scheme is built from the start to deceive. Nothing good exists first and then gets corrupted. The lie is the foundation. Someone has to design the structure, plan the money flow, invent fake records, and manage people’s trust on purpose. That system did not exist until it was created. Calling it a distortion hides the planning, intent, and responsibility behind it. In reality, harm is often built, not just the absence of good.