"Connected Homes Are Expanding, so Is Attack Volume"

Comcast reports a 14 percent increase in the percentage of Americans reporting unsafe online practices that expose them to cyber threats, such as reusing or sharing passwords, ignoring software updates, and more, during the past two years. Comcast's EVP, CISO, and Product Privacy Officer, Noopur Davis, stated that consumers are purchasing and connecting more devices to their home networks than ever before over the holiday season. With this increase in devices comes an increase in cybersecurity threats. Therefore, consumers must prioritize protecting their connected devices and the people who use them against cyber threats. The Xfinity Cyber Health Report examines cyber threat trends, the expanding number of connected devices in homes, and consumer attitudes and habits regarding cybersecurity. Xfinity xFi homes have an average of 15 connected devices, a 25 percent increase from 2020. Power users own an average of 34 devices. In addition, 58 percent of consumers want to purchase at least one connected item during the holiday season. Each month, xFi Advanced Security blocks an average of 23 unique threats per home, with the total number of attacks being at least three to four times higher due to recurrent attacks. Seventy-four percent of Americans say their home network is attacked less than ten times each month. Sixty-one percent believe that their devices are protected against threats right out of the box, thus leaving many new devices unprotected against potential attackers. This article continues to discuss key findings from the Xfinity Cyber Health Report.

Help Net Security reports "Connected Homes Are Expanding, so Is Attack Volume"