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Eiliko, security failures

Eiliko maker says it’s hiring an ‘independent security firm’ after Verge report on its insecure robots

Eiliko, an AI robot charm, had severe security flaws that exposed user conversations despite claims of safety.

The Eiliko robot toy. | Photo by Sean Hollister / The Verge 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 researcher Sammy Azdoufal spent over a month trying to get in contact with the company, including emails to Energize Lab CEO and founder Shaw Yeung. Nobody would answer our questions. Now, the company is finally breaking its silence, though its response leaves something to be desired. View Link "We have confirmed the core…