| Date | Title | Description |
| 20.11.2024 | Unlocking the power of manufacturing data with CloEE | Over the last decade, Industry 4.0 promised to bring data-driven insights to the manufacturing sector, reducing inefficiency, supply hold-ups and logistical bottlenecks, deploying predictive maintenance to reduce machinery downtime, overall... |
| 02.10.2024 | MSPs boost Microsoft 365 backups amid rising ransomware threats | New data from N-able has highlighted a significant rise in the adoption of Microsoft 365 backups by Managed Service Providers (MSPs) due to the increasing complexity of ransomware attacks. The findings indicate that 1,000 more MSPs are now ... |
| 18.09.2024 | Closing the gap between cyber risk strategy and execution | Effective cyber risk management is more crucial than ever for organizations across all industries as threat actors are constantly evolving their tactics. Yet, the latest Cyber Risk Peer Benchmarking Report from Critical Start unveils a stri... |
| 28.08.2024 | Cybersecurity in 2024: A Growing Storm of Vulnerabilities and Attacks | The first half of 2024 has been a tumultuous period for cybersecurity. Vulnerabilities have surged, and attackers are honing their craft. The landscape is shifting, and organizations must adapt or risk being swept away.
In the first six mon... |
| 23.08.2024 | Which Industries Face the Most Cyber-attacks? | Cybersecurity firm Critical Start has released its biannual Cyber Threat Intelligence Report, featuring emerging cybersecurity trends impacting the manufacturing, healthcare, technology, professional services, engineering, and construction ... |
| 22.08.2024 | Manufacturing and industrial sectors most targeted by attackers | Manufacturing and industrial products remain the most targeted sectors by cyber threat actors in the first half of 2024, with 377 confirmed reports of ransomware and database leak hits in the first half of the year.
A new report from manage... |
| 05.08.2024 | 86 percent of security professionals view unknown risks as top concern | A new study from managed detection and response specialist Critical Start shows concerns about unknown risks have increased 17 percent compared to last year, with 86 percent naming them as a top issue.
The research, conducted in partnership... |
| 28.06.2024 | How risk profiling can help prevent cyberattacks [Q&A] | Recent cyberattacks like Volt Typhoon, BlackCat ransomware syndicate, and NuGet serve as stark reminders of the critical importance of monitoring cyber risks as these attacks could all have been prevented.
We spoke to Randy Watkins, chief t... |
| 07.03.2024 | Answering 7 Key Questions About Change Healthcare’s Cyberattack | It’s been more than two weeks since Change Healthcare discovered it was hit by a cyberattack.
The aftermath remains messy — patients across the country continue to struggle to obtain their prescriptions, as many of the systems that provider... |
| 11.10.2023 | Effective Cyber Defense: How Companies Can Adopt Threat Reconnaissance | Chief Evangelist and Fellow, Team Cymru. |
| 11.10.2023 | QR codes used to phish for Microsoft credentials | The latest biannual Cyber Threat Intelligence Report from Critical Start reveals the top 10 cyber threats, including a rise in phishing attacks using QR codes are on the rise with bad actors masquerading as Microsoft security notifications.... |
| 11.10.2023 | Report finds two-thirds of organizations have experienced a breach in last two years
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One-click below supports our missi... | A new report released today by cybersecurity firm Critical Start Inc. has found that two-thirds of organizations have experienced a breach requiring attention within the last two years despite having traditional threat-based security measur... |
| 23.08.2023 | 66 percent of businesses don't understand their cyber risks | Businesses are struggling to understand their cyber risks, with 66 percent of respondents to a new survey indicating that they have limited visibility and insight into their cyber risk profiles.
The survey, conducted by Censuswide for Criti... |
| 09.08.2023 | CRITICALSTART Announces New Vulnerability Prioritization Offering | Critical Start, a leading provider of Managed Detection and Response (MDR) cybersecurity solutions, announced its new risk-based Vulnerability Prioritization offering designed to address many of the challenges security leaders face with the... |
| 10.03.2023 | Applying the Biden-Harris Administration's National Cybersecurity Strategy to your organization in five steps | As cyber threats continue to evolve and grow, it is increasingly clear that a coordinated and comprehensive approach to cybersecurity is necessary. Governments around the world have recognized the need for national cybersecurity strategies ... |
| 04.10.2022 | How No-Code Will Benefit Your Security Team | Founder of Tines, the platform that allows anyone to automate repetitive security workflows without writing a single line of code. |
| 26.05.2022 | Sixty-Four Percent Of SOC Analysts Will Leave Their Jobs This Year—Here’s How To Improve Your Retention Rate | Founder of Tines, the platform that allows anyone to automate repetitive security workflows without writing a single line of code. |
| 14.04.2022 | Critical Start Raises Over $215M in Growth Funding | Critical Start, a Plano, TX-based provider of Managed Detection and Response (MDR) cybersecurity solutions, raised $215M in funding.
The round was led by Vista Equity Partner.
The company intends to use the funds to further invest in its te... |
| 13.04.2022 | Will Solana become the base layer of Web3? | This is the web version of Term Sheet, a daily newsletter on the biggest deals and dealmakers. Sign up to get it delivered free to your inbox.
Web3 will be the supposed new iteration of the internet. And it will be built on Solana blockchai... |
| 12.04.2022 | Managed detection and response startup Critical Start lands $215M in funding
Show your support for our mission by joining our Cube Club and Cube Event Community of experts. Join the community that in... | Cybersecurity firm Critical Start Inc., which sells a managed detection and response solution to enterprises, said today it has closed on a bumper $215 million strategic growth investment from Vista Equity Partners.
Critical Start’s managed... |
| 12.04.2022 | Managed detection and response provider Critical Start lands $215M | Critical Start — which offers a managed detection and response (MDR) service that can “resolve every alert” for customers regardless of severity, according to founder and CEO Rob Davis — announced today that it has raised a $215 million rou... |
| 30.07.2021 | Cybersecurity in the new hybrid workplace | As more organizations begin to establish plans to return to the physical office, the majority of employees are still expecting to conduct their work in a hybrid environment post-pandemic. Many businesses are navigating what this means for t... |
| 03.06.2021 | CRITICALSTART Announces New Chief Security Officer Role and New VP, Sales Operations to Manage Rapid Company Growth | |
| 05.03.2021 | The Top Three Issues Robbing You Of SIEM ROI | Chief Technology Officer at Critical Start, a leading provider of Managed Detection and Response services. |
| 12.11.2020 | CRITICALSTART Named to the 16th Annual Aggie 100, Honored as Fastest Growing Company | |
| 13.08.2020 | CRITICALSTART Named a 2020 Inc. 5000 Fastest-Growing Private Company in America | |
| 28.04.2020 | 16 Strategies For Attracting Top Tech Talent To Your Company | |
| 02.01.2020 | Alert overload is burning out security analysts | https://d1rytvr7gmk1sx.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/20191107-Ignite-Bell-James.mp4
Alert overload is changing the work focus in security operations centers and increasing the risk of burnout among analysts, according to a surve... |
| 24.12.2019 | Prime Players: The Top Startup Hirings in DFW of 2019 | New executives can make or break a startup. Their ability to see opportunities -- both in a businesses' balance sheets and its company culture -- is often the deciding factor of whether a company can survive and grow. That's why we take not... |
| 31.10.2019 | The Top North Texas Startup Hires and Departures in October | If the “best of” and “top 10” lists are right, North Texas is rapidly becoming a tech hub. With a number of established businesses and accredited universities and a relatively low cost of living, the region is drawing in top talent from acr... |
| 29.08.2019 | Security operations centers face high levels of staff turnover | New research from managed detection and response company CRITICALSTART finds that security operations center (SOC) analysts are being overwhelmed by alerts and this is leading to high rates of analyst turnover.
In the past year, 80 percent ... |
| 12.06.2019 | Criticalstart Receives $40M Minority Investment | Criticalstart, a Plano, Texas-based provider of Managed Detection and Response services, received a $40m in funding.
Sagemount, a growth equity firm, made the minority investment.
The company intends to use the funds to expand the market pr... |
| 12.06.2019 | Critical Start Raises $40 million in Minority Investment to Fuel Growth of its Zero-Trust Platform and Managed Detection and Response Services | CRITICALSTART’s MDR services are differentiated by its unique Zero-Trust Analytics Platform (ZTAP), which ingests and investigates all alerts until they can be safely filtered out, resulting in a 99% reduction in alerts that require attenti... |
