Amazon's Latest Fire TV Stick Update Addresses Critical Security Vulnerabilities

Amazon’s Latest Fire TV Stick Update Addresses Critical Security Vulnerabilities

Amazon has issued a software update for Fire TV Stick users, addressing three security vulnerabilities that could have left the streaming device open to potential malware threats. The update, released on May 4, was prompted by the discovery of these flaws by cybersecurity firm Bitdefender, which shared its findings with Amazon through its Bug Bounty program. One of the vulnerabilities exposed the device to a hacking technique known as PIN brute forcing.