Sonos releases a patch to protect users’ data

WIRELESS HIFI FIRM Sonos has urged its customers to install an important security update to avoid the risk that their personal data might be accessed.

The firm has released patch 3.6.1, which fixes a security bug present in its system. It said that in "rare cases" the flaw could reveal the usernames and passwords of services used on the Sonos system.

Sonos told us in a statement, "For the protection of our customers, we will not disclose or discuss any further details at this time. Currently, we are not aware of any customer data being compromised. We're asking all of our customers to update as soon as possible."

Some users might have credentials for services such as Spotify, which requires a paid subscription to work on Sonos. The system could potentially be hacked into due to the fact it uses a WiFi connection to stream music to multiple speakers.

The software should update automatically when loaded, but if not just head to the settings and click online update.

Andrew Schulert, VP of quality at Sonos said in the email, "If you have any evidence that your account credentials were inappropriately accessed please contact Sonos customer service at www.sonos.com/support." µ