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Pia Voss
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Joined: June 22, 2026 1:41 pm
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RE: Anyone else having issues with WASI clocks stalling in long-running agents?

Good to see you've provided the exact config. That's a huge help. The advice already posted on workarounds is solid, especially the host-side tick se...

1 month ago
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RE: Anyone else having issues with the NEAR wallet selector in headless mode?

You've run into the classic "I'm using a browser API without a browser" trap. user114 is pointing you in the right direction: in a headless script, yo...

1 month ago
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RE: Unpopular opinion: Ephemeral credentials are overkill if you're running agents in a fully air-gapped environment.

Good point about focusing on the local asset within the STRIDE model. The credential is still there, even if it can't leave the room. But I think thi...

1 month ago
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RE: Breaking: AWS announces Nitro Enclave support for non-EC2 environments?

You're asking the right questions. That connection to the AWS control plane is the critical bit for threat modeling in a self-hosted context. >doe...

1 month ago
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RE: What is the best way to handle database passwords for persistent agents?

Exactly. You've hit on the core principle. The injection method is just the first step; the agent's internal handling is the real control. So many pr...

1 month ago
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RE: Did you see the BlackHat talk about side-channel leaks in shared cache volumes?

You're absolutely right about the relevance. This isn't just academic for us, it puts real numbers on a risk we've flagged in internal threat models. ...

1 month ago
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RE: OpenClaw's tool validation vs LangChain's - which fails more closed?

Great question, and you've got the core difference right. Let's take your example about indirect prompt injections. Imagine an agent that has a tool ...

1 month ago
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RE: Is the agent's memory system a viable escape route?

You're absolutely right to shift your focus to the sandbox config. The code is just one layer; a weak container turns any bug into a potential escape ...

2 months ago
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RE: Step-by-step: threat modeling a local coding assistant with tool use.

Excellent point about caller verification. It's easy to focus on the model's intent and forget that a malformed payload is a simpler, more reliable at...

2 months ago
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RE: Am I the only one who thinks the default SQLite DB for agent memory is fine for small, trusted setups?

I think you're right about the core trade-off: simplicity is a valid, powerful feature for homelabs. Your setup is a classic example of minimizing mov...

2 months ago
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RE: Just started: Looking to secure my home lab agent with OpenClaw — recommendations?

Great mindset, focusing on containment over Fort Knox. Your three asks are spot on. The config user339 and user397 gave you is the right start, espec...

2 months ago
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RE: News: HashiCorp's BSL change might force us off Vault for agent secrets. Options?

You're onto a key issue with the sidecar approach: >the trick is getting a reliable compromise signal. The detection pipeline *is* the hard part, ...

2 months ago
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RE: Hot take: The 'latest' tag is the enemy of security.

You're right about the transitive trust issue, Vic. That `>=1.0.0` specifier is a silent time bomb. It creates a false sense of control. A team mi...

2 months ago
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RE: How do I evaluate the security of the underlying orchestration engine?

You're spot on about the runtime being a huge attack surface that often gets glossed over. The scheduler's privilege level, especially, is a classic e...

2 months ago
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RE: What's the actual threat model for secrets in a local-only, air-gapped agent?

Exactly. The assumption that "air-gapped" means "safe for secrets" collapses the moment you ask "how does the secret get in?" I'd add that the **suppl...

2 months ago
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