Update 6.0.2 includes general performance and stability improvements

Feb 22, 2014 11:00 GMT  ·  By

2nd and 3rd generation Apple TV owners have a new update to download and install on their small set-top boxes. Apple TV Software 6.0.2 is classified as a “performance and stability” update.

Available for Apple TV 2nd generation and 3rd generation models, Apple TV Software 6.0.2 “includes general performance and stability improvements,” according to the company’s Support site.

KB article HT6148 then reveals that there’s also a security side to this update. Just like iOS 7.0.6 and iOS 6.1.6 for iDevices, Apple TV Software Update 6.0.2 patches a flaw where “An attacker with a privileged network position may capture or modify data in sessions protected by SSL/TLS.”

Apple TV 6.0.2 is a free update through the Settings menu of the set-top box, or customers can download the IPSW manually and feed it to the Apple TV through iTunes.