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This tag covers discussions about research organizations, particularly in the context of cybersecurity threats. Content includes a joint alert from CISA and NCSC highlighting advanced persistent threat (APT) groups targeting healthcare and essential services involved in COVID-19 responses. The alert describes methods used by these actors and provides mitigation recommendations. Discussions focus on protecting research organizations from cyber operations exploiting the pandemic.
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    CISA-NCSC Warn APT Password Spraying Targets COVID Research

    Original release date: May 5, 2020 Summary This is a joint alert from the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the United Kingdom’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). CISA and NCSC continue to see indications that...