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78 Percent of Americans Report Unsafe Behavior Online in New Comcast Cyber Health Report
Comcast has Protected Customers from Nearly 10 Billion Cybersecurity Threats Using xFi Advanced Security PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Today Comcast
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nComcast has Protected Customers from Nearly 10 Billion Cybersecurity Threats Using xFi Advanced Security\n\n PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nToday Comcast released its Xfinity Cyber Health Report that found that more than three in four Americans (78 percent) report risky online behaviors that open them up to cyber threats, such as reusing or sharing passwords, skipping software updates and more – a 14 percent increase from just two years ago. The report combines data from a new consumer survey with national threat data collected by Xfinity’s xFi Advanced Security platform.\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221214005221/en/Comcast has Protected Customers from Nearly 10 Billion Cybersecurity Threats Using xFi Advanced Security (Photo: Business Wire)\nThe Xfinity Cyber Report also reveals that xFi Advanced Security, which is free for Xfinity customers who lease a capable Xfinity gateway, has blocked nearly 10 billion cybersecurity threats since it launched less than five years ago.\n\n\"This holiday season consumers are purchasing and connecting more devices to their home networks than ever before,” said Noopur Davis, EVP, Chief Information Security Officer and Product Privacy Officer, Comcast. “With this influx of devices comes an influx of cybersecurity risk. Now more than ever, consumers need to prioritize keeping their connected devices, and the people who use them, safe from cyber threats.”\n\nThe Xfinity Cyber Health Report analyzes cyber threat trends, the growing list of devices in connected homes, and a view into consumers’ attitudes and behaviors around cyber protection. Key findings include:\n\n\nConnected Homes Are Expanding. So is Attack Volume: Xfinity xFi homes average 15 connected devices, up 25 percent from 2020. Power users average 34 devices. And, 58 percent of consumers plan to buy at least one connected device this holiday season. xFi Advanced Security blocks an average of 23 unique threats per home each month – with the total number of attacks at least three-to-four times that number, since many attacks are repeated.\n\n\n\nConsumers Still Underestimate Threats: Nearly three fourths (74 percent) of Americans believe less than 10 attacks hit their home network every month. 61 percent believe devices are protected from threats right o...