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Eiliko maker says it’s hiring an ‘independent security firm’ after Verge report on its insecure robots
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AI hardware developer Eiliko is appointing an independent security firm following reports of critical data vulnerabilities in its robot charms. The breach allowed unauthorized access to full conversation transcripts despite company claims of end-to-end privacy.
- 01External hackers successfully accessed complete private dialogue transcripts from the AI-enabled wearable devices
- 02Eiliko has contracted a third-party security firm to audit and remediate current system flaws
- 03Discrepancies between advertised privacy protections and actual data security protocols have been exposed
- 04Executive travelers should evaluate the risks of using AI-integrated peripherals for sensitive business discussions
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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 […]