Eiliko robot toy leaks data and can be remotely altered, researchers find
What happened
On October 15, The Verge reported and tested security flaws in Energize Lab's Eiliko robot toy. A researcher could read user conversations and remotely change the robot's memory and answers. Researcher Sammy Azdoufal reached 13 million conversations and data on about 68,000 active robots on Chinese servers, including user profiles. More than 31,000 of the US profiles belong to children, and some children's photos and recordings sit on public URLs. The report confirms exposure of conversations, profiles and children's data, plus remote edits to the robot's memory and answers.
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- The Verge · AIPickEiliko robot toy leaks chats and user profiles stored on Chinese servers
The Verge tested Energize Lab's Eiliko robot toy and found a security hole: a researcher could read user conversations and remotely alter the robot's memory and replies. Sammy Azdoufal reached 13 million conversations and about 68,000 active robots, with data including user profiles. More than 31,000 of the US profiles belong to children, and some children's photos and recordings sit on public URLs.
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