Details and Lessons Learned From the Ransomware Attack on the British Library

March 28, 2024 at 06:06AM The British Library suffered a destructive ransomware attack in October 2023, with recovery efforts lasting until mid-April 2024. The attack by Rhysida led to data exfiltration, encrypted systems, and server destruction. Lessons learned include the importance of MFA, upgrading legacy systems, network segmentation, cloud usage, secure backups, financial preparedness, and … Read more

As if working at Helldesk weren’t bad enough, IT helpers now targeted by cybercrims

March 15, 2024 at 03:09PM IT helpdesk workers are increasingly targeted by cybercriminals, a trend noted in Red Canary’s latest threat report as notable. Phishing tactics are being used to gain access to organizational accounts, with attackers pretending to be employees and requesting changes to identity and access management controls. Red Canary recommends enhanced security … Read more