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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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