Lumen Technologies and Black Lotus Labs published research highlighting the expanding botnet ecosystem and findings on botnets sharing resources and resilience
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Every internet-connected device is a potential entry point for threat actors. A recent Forbes article highlights research from Lumen Technologies and Black Lotus Labs on…
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Lumen Technologies
We connect people, data, applications – quickly, securely, and effortlessly.
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- Technology, Information and Internet
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- Monroe, US
- Company size
- 10,001+ employees
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Lumen is the trusted network for the AI-powered world, connecting people, data, and applications through one of the world’s most expansive fiber networks. We enable secure, high-performance connectivity across cloud, edge, and AI workloads for enterprises, governments, and communities. Everything we do at Lumen takes advantage of our network strength. From metro connectivity to long-haul data transport to our edge cloud, security, and managed service capabilities, we meet our customers’ needs today and as they build the future.
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