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CriticalStart® Unveils Mid-Year Cyber Threat Intelligence Report

August 26, 2024 | Critical Start has released its Cyber Threat Intelligence Report for the first half of 2024, revealing that

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BlackByte Ransomware Group Targets VMware ESXi Bug

August 28, 2024 | The BlackByte ransomware group is exploiting a new authentication bypass vulnerability in VMware ESXi, sign

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Cisco: BlackByte Ransomware Only Posts 20% to 30% of Successful Attacks

August 28, 2024 | The BlackByte ransomware gang is revealing only a small portion of its successful attacks, according to Cis

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BlackByte Ransomware Targets More Orgs Than Reported

August 29, 2024 | Cisco researchers discovered that the BlackByte ransomware group is hiding most of its attacks.

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BlackByte Targets Vulnerable VMware ESXi Instances

August 29, 2024 | The BlackByte ransomware group, believed to have branched off from Conti, is exploiting a

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BlackByte Exploits VMware ESXi Authentication Flaw

August 29, 2024 | The BlackByte ransomware group, believed to have splintered from Conti, is exploiting a ne

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Key Cyber Threats in H1 2024: Ransomware, Data Leaks, and Evolving Attack Methods

August 29, 2024 | BlackByte, likely a Conti spin-off, is now exploiting a newly disclosed VMware ESXi vulner

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Cyber Threats in H1 2024

August 30, 2024 | Critical Start's Cyber Research Unit analyzed over 3,400 high-risk alerts and 4,600 reports across 24 indus

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New Vulnerability Puts YubiKey 5 Devices at Risk

Sept 05, 2024 | A recently discovered flaw, "Eucleak," exposes YubiKey 5 devices with firmware below 5.7 to cloning attacks.

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Planned Parenthood Confirms Cyberattack by RansomHub

Sept 05, 2024 | Planned Parenthood has confirmed a cyberattack on its Montana organization, forcing parts of

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Closing the Gap Between Cyber Risk Strategy and Execution

September 18, 2024 | A recent Cyber Risk Peer Benchmarking Report from Critical Start reveals a disconnect between strategy a

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Four Ways to Stay Ahead of the Ransomware Threat

September 18, 2024 | Ransomware groups like LockBit, Play, and BlackBasta are behind 40.54% of attacks in 2024.