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New CRITICALSTARTⓇ Managed XDR Reduces Cybersecurity Risk Through Improved Visibility, Rapid Delivery, and Enhanced Security
PLANO, TX, June 6, 2023 – Today, Critical Start, a leading provider of Managed Detection and Response (MDR) cybersecurity solutions, announced the … -
Should You Trust Cybersecurity Certifications?
June 6, 2023 More organizations are investing in cybersecurity certifications, but do they enable the organization’s security team to effecti… -
BlackCat ransomware takes control of protected computers via new kernel driver
May 23, 2023 A new kernel driver was recently discovered in the BlackCat ransomware through several incidents. Critical Start’s Cyber Threat … -
Hackers Intercept USPS Workers’ Paychecks in Direct Deposit Scam
May 22, 2023 Hundreds of United States Postal Service (USPS) workers fell victim to a cyber attack where hackers intercepted payroll login informat…
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NewsShould You Trust Cybersecurity Certifications?
June 6, 2023 More organizations are investing in cybersecurity certifications, but do they enable th...
NewsBlackCat ransomware takes control of protected computers via new kernel driver
May 23, 2023 A new kernel driver was recently discovered in the BlackCat ransomware through several ...
NewsHackers Intercept USPS Workers’ Paychecks in Direct Deposit Scam
May 22, 2023 Hundreds of United States Postal Service (USPS) workers fell victim to a cyber attack w...
NewsKey Strategies for Tackling Third-party Software Vulnerabilities
May 22, 2023 Critical Start’s Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Randy Watkins, spoke with ITPro ...
News10 MDR Security Companies Making Moves In 2023 (So Far)
May 18, 2023 Critical Start was included as one of 10 MDR security vendors making moves so far in 20...
NewsCybersecurity Consultant: Tech Career Path With Room For Growth
May 18, 2023 DICE Insights interviewed Critical Start’s Chief Information Security Officer (CI...
NewsIT Auditor: Good Entry-Level Position for a Cybersecurity Career?
April 11, 2023 Critical Start’s Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), George Jones, was f...
NewsDocument, document, document: How to keep patching going when the patch pro leaves
March 22, 2023 Critical Start’s Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Randy Watkins, discussed with ...
NewsCEO of Plano’s Critical Start Discusses International Expansion and More
February 13, 2023 Our CEO Rob Davis sat down with the Dallas Business Journal to discuss Critical St...
NewsManaged Security Services Provider (MSSP) News: June 3, 2021
June 3, 2021 Each business day, MSSP Alert broadcasts a quick lineup of news, analysis and chatter f...
NewsEthical Disclosures are Being Ignored: An Unchecked Security Crisis
May 31, 2021 | Forty-seven percent of cyber security professionals are investigating only 10-20 thre...
NewsAlleged Russian SolarWinds Hack ‘Probably an 11’ on Scale of 1 to 10
Featured on Newsweek A cybersecurity expert warned that the alleged Russian hack of SolarWinds softw...
NewsFireEye Breach to Have Big Impact on Cybersecurity Industry
Featured on Channel Futures | December 9, 2020 This week’s FireEye breach is distressing for ...
NewsTips for Keeping Your Personal Information Safe When Shopping Online
Featured on Fox 2 KTVU | December 4th, 2020 Tens of millions of Americans participated in cyber...
NewsScammers Target Consumers on Record Day of Online Shopping
Featured on Fox News 13 Tampa | December 1, 2020 This holiday season is set to shatter online s...
NewsHere’s How You Can Protect Yourself From Scams This Black Friday
Retail stores should be taking heightened security measures during the holiday season to protect the...
NewsRansomware Attack on Plano Tech Firm Highlights Key Issue Companies Need to Understand
By Brian WomackDallas Business Journal | November 15, 2020 Plano’s Tyler Technologies was hit by a...
News“Adaptability” With Douglas Brown & Tera Davis
An interview with Douglas Brown of Thrive Global and Authority Magazine. As a pa...
NewsUnknown Election Outcome Benefits Cybercriminals
Without a clear winner, there is a big opportunity for disinformation campaigns. Cybercriminals are ...
NewsThe 4 Threats Facing Voters This Election — and How You Can Beat Them
By Faith Karimi, CNN – October 20, 2020 As the US grapples with an election ...
NewsArkansas’ Colleges and Universities Bolster Security Posture by Partnering with CRITICALSTART
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark., Sept. 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — CRITICALSTART, a leading cybersecurity...
NewsA Hospital Ransomware Attack May Have Caused a Death in Germany
State authorities in North Rhine-Westphalia are investigating whether a hospital ransomware attack r...
NewsCRITICALSTART Names New CMO, Continues 2020 Growth
PLANO, Texas, Sept. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — On Thursday, Dallas-based cybersec...
NewsMiami-Dade Public Schools Virtual Learning Disrupted by Teen
A 16-year-old student was able to disrupt the Miami-Dade Public Schools e-learning system earlier th...
NewsCritical Vulnerabilities Expose MoFi Routers to Remote Attacks
Routers made by MoFi Network are affected by several vulnerabilities, including critical flaws that ...
NewsWhat to Know About Possible Cyberattacks as Students Return to School
Ransomware attacks are usually more common early in the school year. Cybersecurity experts are conce...
NewsRouter Vendor Has Patched Some Zero-Days, but Leaves Others Wide Open
Written by Sean Lyngaas of CyberScoop In April, security researcher Rich Mirch got a text ...
NewsDDOS Attack Takes New Zealand Stock Exchange Market Off-Line
The New Zealand Stock Exchange (NZX) has been under attack for several days now as a DDOS ...
NewsCybersecurity Threats Grow as Virtual Learning Continues
NASHVILLE, TENN. (WSMV) – As schools are back in session, so are hackers and cyber-criminals looki...
NewsTech Expert: Ways to Protect Your Student From Hackers During Online Learning
How you can protect your computer and how school districts are protecting your information. With so ...
NewsHackers Increasingly Targeting Online Learning
Most schools and universities are back in session virtually. While online learning is the best...
NewsIT Pros Warn of Potential Cyberattack Dangers
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — School is in session, but instead of heading into the classroom many kids a...
NewsExperts Warn At-Home Learning Could Attract Hackers
So many students are starting classes this week and cyber experts warn that your child’s e-classro...
NewsCRITICALSTART Named a 2020 Inc. 5000 Fastest-Growing Private Company in America
PLANO, TX – August 12, 2020 – CRITICALSTART, a leading provider of Managed Detection a...
NewsCRITICALSTART® Ranks 58th on the 2020 CRN® Fast Growth 150 List
PLANO, Texas, Aug. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — CRITICALSTART, a leading provider of ...
NewsCan Your Car Be Hacked?
With the recent household device hacks in the news, CRITICALSTART’s VP of Professional Services, S...
NewsExperts Warn Lack of Discussion Impeding Cybersecurity Preparedness
Despite the recent hacking of high-profile users’ Twitter accounts, and reports&nbs...
NewsChina Vows Retaliation After U.S. Ordered Its Houston Consulate Closed Within 72 Hours
China vowed to retaliate Wednesday after the United States abruptly ordered the closure of its consu...
NewsWho’s Going to Derail the U.S. Presidential Election? The Culprit May Be Close to Home
WASHINGTON – Fearing nightmare scenarios such as attacks on voter registration databases...
NewsCRITICALSTART joins Microsoft Intelligent Security Association
PLANO, Texas, July 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — CRITICALSTART, a leading provider of&nbs...
NewsWhy Security Alert Fatigue Matters and How to Address It
An influx of false positive security alerts can lead infosec pros to overlook real threats. Learn ho...
NewsTaxes Are Due, But Beware of Scams Targeting Last-Minute Filers
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — The federal income tax deadline is Wednesday, after being postponed fro...
NewsHackers Target Contact Tracing Applications
NBC News and Boston 25’s Blair Miller interviews Quentin Rhoads-Herrera of CRITICALSTART‘s TEAMA...
NewsThe Need for State Data in Contact Tracing Apps
Leslie Toldo of NBC 25 Mid-Michigan Now News interviews CRITICALSTART‘s CTO, Randy Watkins, on the...
NewsHow the COVID-19 Pandemic Affects Hackers
Cybersecurity expert Rob Davis, CEO of Critical Start, talks to Hal of Fox 11 New in Los Angeles ab...
NewsCOVID-19 Contact Tracing Apps and Your Privacy
As COVID-19 cases rise, some people and government agencies are turning to contact tracing apps to h...
NewsCritical Start Recognized as Best Place to Work by the Channel Partner Insight MSP Innovation Awards 2020
PLANO, Texas, June 25, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — CRITICALSTART, a leading provider of&nbs...
NewsCRITICALSTART Named to CRN’s 2020 Solution Provider 500 List
PLANO, Texas, June 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — CRITICALSTART, a leading provider of Mana...
NewsAccuracy in AppSec Is Critical to Reducing False Positives
According to a new report from the Neustar International Security Council (NISC), over one...
NewsHow Apps Could Change the Workplace After Coronavirus Crisis
Several apps could hold the future to a safe office after reopening. Imagine you are going in to wor...
NewsHow Safe and Private Are Contact Tracing Apps?
Quentin Rhoads-Herrera, director of professional services at CRITICALSTART, joins GDC to talk about ...
NewsAre Contact Tracing Apps Putting Your Private Data At Risk?
That’s what a lot of you have asked us. So, the Q&A team reached out to Quentin Rhoads-Herrera...
NewsTennessee Has Just 25 Percent of Recommended Contact Tracers
Tennessee has just 25 percent of the recommended amount of contact tracers, leaving the state 1,500 ...
NewsTransparency Key to Heading Off Qualms About Contact Tracing, Experts Say
In late April, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the state’s partnership with Bloomberg Philanthropies f...
NewsPolitico: An Unusual Hacking Threat
The education system might be overlooking an unexpected threat with the whole world moving online:&n...
News16 Strategies For Attracting Top Tech Talent To Your Company
In a highly competitive economy, it’s often difficult to attract and retain top talent. This is es...
NewsAssessing Your Cyber Risk Impact: Intent vs. Opportunity
Cybersecurity is no longer just a concern for large corporations and government entities. One of the...
News16 Smart Project-Management Strategies Every Tech Leader Can Use
Task and project management is a must-have skill in the technology industry, especially for tech lea...
NewsCybersecurity During a Pandemic: An Interview With CRITICALSTART
Chris Ward speaks with Quentin Rhoads-Herrera of CRITICALSTART to discuss cybersecurity in a ti...
NewsNFL Draft Via Social Media Offers Insights Into Online Security
For the first time in National Football League history, draft day is going remote and online. Social...
NewsVirtual Draft Makes NFL Teams Potential Targets for Hackers
A hacker could provide entertainment value by disrupting the virtual NFL draft that begins Thursday....
NewsExperts Warn of Tax Scams With Delayed Deadline
The tax deadline came and went and now is the time when scammers see confusion and opportunity. “I...
NewsSecurity Versus Convenience
Zoom has become nearly synonymous with office meetings and socializing as people around the world ha...
News5 Things IT Teams Can Learn From Initial Weeks of Telecommuting
In the wake of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, we have witnessed a surge in telecommuting as ...
NewsA researcher found zero-days in one city’s software. Then he realized the problem could be bigger.
For Quentin Rhoads-Herrera, this was not a typical security test. A big municipal government in the ...
NewsAI’s Great, but It Still Takes Humans to Enforce Cybersecurity
When it comes to protecting computers and information systems from cyber attack, artificial intellig...
NewsInterview: 2020 Election Security and the Future of Online Voting
Jordan Mauriello, SVP of Managed Security, shares his thoughts with Steve Gruber of the Steve Gruber...
NewsUsing Password Crackers to Analyze the Virus
In addition to helping doctors provide care, technologists are helping researchers find a vaccine fo...
NewsThe Cost to Defend: Automation is Key in Combatting Cybercrime
As organizations find themselves short on budget and talent, security automation that supplements th...
NewsSuper Tuesday: Election Cybersecurity Survey
A recent survey by computer security firm CRITICALSTART showed 66 percent of Super Tu...
NewsQ&A: How Firms Can Stop Wasting Time Pursuing ‘Cyber Ghosts’
In an increasingly connected and digital world, no company or industry is safe from the growing thre...
NewsInterview: Online Scammers Are Taking Advantage of Typos to Steal Your Personal Information
How many times have you typed in the wrong URL? If you’re like us, it happens a lot — bu...
NewsFirst in MC: Super Tuesday Hack Safety Confidence Low
Two-thirds of voting-age adults in Super Tuesday states believe the election is vulnerable to foreig...
NewsNew Survey: 66% of Super Tuesday Voters Fear Elections Aren’t Secure
New Survey: 66% of Super Tuesday Voters Fear Elections Aren’t Secure With less than one week to go...
NewsData Breaches and Their Main Causes
A data breach is an incident in which a victim’s sensitive information is acce...
NewsHOT TOPIC: 2020 Election Cybersecurity
CRITICALSTART CEO, Rob Davis, discusses the security of digital versus paper voting in the 2020...
NewsInterview: 2020 Election Security and Digital Voting
FRANK FM – New Hampshire interview with Rob Davis, CEO of CRITICALSTART Aired February 17, 202...
NewsRansomware Is Back: Tips for Avoiding the Growing Context-Based Ransomware
Cryptojacking is so 2019. Ransomware is reemerging as the top cybercrime of choice, with attacks exp...
NewsAI Stats News: 35% Of Workers Worldwide Expect Their Job Will Be Automated
The Life of Data, the fuel for AI: Security Recent surveys, studies, forecasts and other quantitativ...
NewsThreat Overload: IT Feels the Security Burnout
How can enterprises and IT professionals combat the increasing IT security threats without feeling b...
NewsIran Conflict Could Shift to Cyberspace, Experts Warn
Hackers linked to Iran are probing American companies for vulnerabilities, cybersecurity researchers...
NewsAvoiding Risk Acceptance With Security Alerts
As the shortage of security professionals grows, most organizations struggle to attract and retain t...
NewsFalse Positives Plague Cybersecurity Professionals
Automation is helpful in reducing the time to investigate alerts. Cybersecurity providers are being ...
NewsCyberattacks Are an ‘Immediate’ Challenge for Businesses Following Iran Strike
Cyberattacks, already seen as the top risk of doing business by executives, are likely to ...
News12 Essential Questions to Ask CTO Candidates
Technology is ever-changing, and it’s important for every business to keep up with new gadgets and...
NewsTips for Building Camaraderie in a Remote Tech Team
With an exclusively remote tech team, there may be fewer opportunities for team building. However, w...
NewsGetting the Most out of Endpoint Security Solution Evaluations
The endpoint security market has evolved over the last decade from a “one agent to rule them a...
NewsCritical Start’s Randy Watkins Joins Forbes Technology Council
Critical Start CTO, Randy Watkins, was recently tapped for membership in the Forbes Technology Cou...
NewsData Breaches: Safeguarding Your Healthcare Organization
Breaches are increasing – a proactive approach to data protection can help you safeguard your orga...
NewsThe Last Watchdog Talks to CRITICALSTART About Quantifying Risk
“Security is really the art of handling risk” – Randy Watkins, CTO of CRITICALSTART. It’s cl...
NewsProtecting Your Agency Against Ransomware Attacks
Ransomware attacks are not going away. Security researchers have repeatedly warned the public sector...
NewsThe Importance of Password Managers and MFA in Your Security Stack
The subject of password strength and complexity requirements has been discussed and debated ad ...
NewsWhat’s the Real Role of AI and ML in Cybersecurity?
Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are being heralded as a way to solve a wide r...
NewsManaged Services and Risk: Mitigation or Inherent Acceptance?
With the evolution of cybersecurity over the last decade, it’s easy to forget what security is; th...
NewsNetwork Security: Keys to Adopting Zero-Trust, Micro-Segmentation
Adoption of zero-trust and micro-segmentation as core design principles can help improve the securit...
NewsRadical Transparency and Zero Trust: Putting Concept into Practice
Enterprise CIOs, CSOs, and VPs of security need business outcomes and a positive ROI from their MSSP...
NewsWhat a Plano Cybersecurity Firm’s $40M Capital Raise Tells Us About the Region’s Ecosystem
A Plano cybersecurity firm will open offices in Los Angeles and New York in a national expansion fue...
NewsManaged Detection and Response: Critical Start Raises $40M
Critical Start, a Top 100 MSSP with managed detection and response (MDR) cyberse...
NewsData Breach Threats in the Real World: How MSSPs Can Help Mitigate Them
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection said this week that travelers’ images and persona...
NewsPlano Cybersecurity Company Gets $40M in First Outside Investment, Has Valuation of $150M
Critical Start is looking beyond itself to fuel fresh growth. The Plano cybersecurity company raise...
NewsEquifax Breach, Two Years Later: Lessons for the Financial Services Industry
Nearly two years after the Equifax breach, the fallout is far from over. As detailed in the 96-page ...
NewsAI and Machine Learning Make Data the New Source Code
The role of data in today’s business world cannot be overstated. Competitive intelligence is inext...
NewsNext-Gen Firewalls: Key Considerations to Make the Most of Your Investment
You’ve purchased a next-generation firewall. You understand the why, but how do you...
NewsProtect Your Enterprise Against Social Media Hoaxes
In an era of fake news and constant misinformation, Facebook/Instagram/WhatsApp hoaxes have become a...
NewsCRITICALSTART Announces Managed Detection and Response Services with Palo Alto Networks Traps Management Service
Industry’s only Zero-Trust Analytics Platform with full transparency and MOBILESOC app now in...
NewsCritical Start Takes “Radical Transparency” for MDR Customers to New Level with SOCREVIEW
Automated and audited process integrated into the MDR provider’s Zero-Trust Analytics Platform ens...
NewsAnnouncing Beta MDR Program for Windows
CRITICALSTART is the fastest growing MDR service in North America, and we are expanding our ser...
NewsCritical Start Recognized by Palo Alto Networks as a NextWave Diamond Partner
Plano, TX – December 4, 2018 – CRITICALSTART, today announced it has become a Palo Alt...
NewsCRITICALSTART Named to Aggie 100 List by the Texas A&M Mays Business School
List Recognizes the Fastest-Growing Aggie-Owned Businesses in 2018 Plano, TX – November 13, 2018 ...
NewsCRITICALSTART Names Chief Technology Officer
Randy Watkins to Lead Strategic Technology Initiatives for Fast-Growing Leader in MDR Services, Cybe...
NewsCRITICALSTART Named CRN® Triple Crown Award Winner
Fifth Annual Award Program Recognizes Standout Solution Providers Plano, TX – October 10, 2018 –...
NewsCRITICALSTART Achieves Soc 2 Type II Compliance Certification
Certification Validates CRITICALSTART’s Adherence to Higher Industry Security Standards for a Serv...
NewsCRITICALSTART Named to Top 100 Managed Security Services Providers of 2018 by MSSP Alert
Second Annual List Honors Leading MSSPs & Cybersecurity Companies That Safeguard Customers’ Di...
NewsNew Tech: CRITICALSTART Applies ‘Zero-Trust’ Security Model to Managed Security Services
All companies today are exposed to intense cyber-attacks. And yet the vast majority simply do not ha...
NewsCisco Warns Customers of Critical Security Flaws, Advisory Includes Apache Struts
Cisco has issued a security advisory to customers detailing a swathe of critical and highly-rat...
NewsHigh-Severity Flaws in Cisco Secure Internet Gateway Service Patched
Two high-severity vulnerabilities have been disclosed in Cisco’s security platform that ...
NewsCisco Releases 16 Security Alerts Rated Critical and High
Cisco published on Wednesday 30 security advisories on vulnerabilities identified in ...
NewsCisco Warns of Critical Remotely Exploitable Vulnerabilities
Cisco has issued security alerts for 30 vulnerabilities across a range of its product...
NewsCisco Patches Serious Flaws in RV, SD-WAN, Umbrella Products
Cisco informed customers on Wednesday that patches are available for over a dozen critical and ...
NewsEmerging Vendors 2018: Cybersecurity Companies You Need to Know
In the IT industry, shattering the status quo is the status quo. While big vendors generate their sh...
NewsHow Legacy MSSPs Increase Cybersecurity Risks
Today, the number of cyberattacks is on the rise. According to a 2017 report from Accenture, th...
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