NCSA In The News

InfoSecurity Magazine, November 4, 2020
New research by the National Cyber Security Alliance has found that the majority of Americans are highly confident in the security of their connected devices despite neglecting to practice basic security hygiene.
The NCSA today released a new report detailing how consumers protect themselves and their data when using IoT devices. The report was based on a survey of 1,000 Americans conducted in September 2020, half of whom were aged 18 to 34, and half of whom were aged 50 to 75.

SC Magazine, November 4, 2020
A new survey from the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) shows adult workers vastly overestimate the security of the internet devices in their homes.

Beta News, November 4, 2020
A new study from the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) into perception and behavior around connected device security reveals that most US consumers are confident that the connected devices they own are secure.
However, the survey of 1,000 respondents in two age groups (500 aged 18-34 and 500 aged 50-75) reveals this confidence may be misplaced, along with some interesting generation gaps.

24x7 Magazine, November 4, 2020
The National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA), the Nation’s leading nonprofit, public-private partnership promoting cybersecurity and privacy education and awareness, released a new survey report detailing how consumers protect themselves and their data when using connected devices. NCSA’s study, compiled as part of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, surveyed 1,000 U.S. respondents in two age groups (500 ages 18-34; 500 ages 50-75) about perception and behavior around connected device security. The study was conducted from September 9, 2020 to September 16, 2020. Below are the key findings.

Healthcare IT News, November 4, 2020
The National Cyber Security Alliance recently took a closer look at how consumers in different age groups protect their own data – or don't – when using mobile devices. The poll found different attitudes across the spectrum, but generally found that consumers of all ages need to pay closer attention to how they manage connected health and other tools.

Politico, November 4, 2020
Even though an overwhelming majority of consumers are confident their connected devices are secure, most don’t perform basic hygiene, according to a National Cyber Security Alliance survey . A poll of 500 respondents, ages 18 to 34, found that 81 percent believe they’re protected; however, 54 percent connect to unprotected Wi-Fi networks to access things like email and online banking. Half never turn off manufacturer features for location tracking and data sharing, and 44 percent always accepts push notifications from apps, the survey found.
Meanwhile, 77 percent of consumers, ages 50 to 75, are confident about their personal security and are more risk-averse than their young counterparts, according to the poll. But more than a third of older consumers, 36 percent, rarely or never check for software updates. Forty-two percent said they never used public Wi-Fi for personal needs and 68 percent will only download apps from trusted sources.

Security Boulevard, November 3, 2020
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Department of Health and Human Services (DHS), have issued a cybersecurity advisory to the U.S. healthcare sector (Alert: AA20-302A) regarding a concerted effort to compromise and take hostage the computer systems of healthcare providers.
The cybercriminals are targeting the sector with “Trickbot Malware” with the intent of creating a ransomware situation. If successful, their efforts to encrypt the systems and demand a Bitcoin ransom will disrupt the affected healthcare entity.

DOTmed Healthcare Business News, November 3, 2020
In this installment, I check in with Kelvin Coleman, executive director of the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA), about the evolving dynamics of cybersecurity and some simple ways that healthcare providers and patients can protect their information.

HealthIT Today, October 30, 2020
If you’re in the security world, you’ve no doubt seen the warning to hospitals from multiple government agencies about a specific ransomware threat.

CyberWire, October 30, 2020
With a global pandemic underway, the last thing we need is a threat to healthcare systems. And indeed, as the CyberWire reported recently, some threat actors have made unofficial statements promising to leave medical data and systems unharmed. But the findings of three US federal agencies paint a different picture. Voice of America reports that the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Department of Health and Human Services released a joint statement predicting that healthcare institutions face an increased threat of “data theft and disruption of healthcare services." Alex Holden, CEO of infosec firm Hold Security, informed government officials that ransomware attackers are prepping campaigns against more than four hundred healthcare institutions with ransoms upward of $10 million.