You can check your settings to make sure the update has completed (Image: Mirror) How to check your Amazon Fire Stick TV has updated We would like to extend our thanks for the prompt response time, communication, transparency and escalation", they added. Bitdefender has been working closely with the Amazon Fire TV team through all stages of vulnerability disclosure. "Amazon has released fixes for these issues on Fire TV devices and the Fire TV remote app, and the company has no evidence that this issue has been used against customers.
"The vulnerabilities presented have been responsibly disclosed to the vendor through their Bug Bounty program," Bitdefender explained. It is vital to check that your software has updated to ensure your device is fully save. However, the worrying findings have been tackled by an upgrade pushed out by Amazon before any customers have been targeted. Sky, BT and TalkTalk broadband users get internet speed boost - check your postcode.Worst passwords exposed as users urged to change them immediately.One flaw was found to be particularly dangerous with hackers able to gain control of devices via a tactic named PIN brute forcing.
The issues were identified by the security team at Bitdefender who then passed on the news to the Fire TV team, reports the Mirror. The bug allowed the popular streaming devices to be access by fraudsters due to security glitches. The online retail giant has recently run an important software update in order to fix three serious issues that may have left users vulnerable to hackers.
All Fire Stick TV users are being urged to check whether or not devices have completed an urgent upgrade from Amazon.
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