Eiliko maker says it’s hiring an ‘’independent security firm’ after Verge report on its insecure robots
The Verge Sean Hollister
Eiliko said it will hire an independent security firm after The Verge reported that its AI-animated robot charm could expose full conversation transcripts to hackers. The investigation and outreach to the company lasted over a month. As a result, the company is shifting toward third-party security review to address the reported security problems.
Why it matters
Eiliko, a cute robot charm you can hang on your bag with built-in AI conversations, turned out to be a security nightmare. It told owners that "your secrets are safe with me," but hackers could easily read complete transcripts of everything we told the toy, and that was just the beginning. The Verge and security […]
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