[joezydeco]

"Furby is comprised of a few primary components -- a microprocessor covered in black resin (to protect Tiger Electronics' intellectual property)"

Wishful thinking. It's chip-on-board technology, which lowers the cost of the final product. In the toy business, every penny counts.

Anyone can decap a chip package these days, the COB resin is not any more secure.

https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/how-chip-on-boards-are-...

http://www.ue.com.hk/index.php/Saving_Cost_-_Bare_Die_Assemb...