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In a major shift, artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as the top investment priority for enterprises in 2024, outpacing both security and cloud deployment. A recent survey by industry analyst firm IDC, sponsored by Lumen, reveals that 73% of midsize […]
Executive Summary In mid-2023, Black Lotus Labs began an investigation into compromised routers that led to the discovery of a large, multi-tiered botnet consisting of small office/home office (SOHO) and IoT devices that we assess is likely operated by the […]
Executive Summary The Black Lotus Labs team at Lumen Technologies discovered active exploitation of a zero-day vulnerability in Versa Director servers, identified as CVE-2024-39717 and publicly announced on August 22, 2024. This vulnerability is found in Versa software-defined wide area […]
Since joining Lumen Technologies as Chief Marketing Officer, I’ve witnessed how AI has become a key to innovation, aligning perfectly with our identity as industry disruptors committed to redefining the boundaries of what’s possible. As a leading global technology company […]
In a world where data-rich content is nearly omnipresent, the ability to distribute it is getting harder and data egress fees more expensive. As content providers deliver higher definition content, their viewers have an even lower tolerance for a bad […]
Executive Summary Revision June 7, 2024: As this story has developed, we have received feedback from a vendor/partner. While we observed a drop in activity associated with multiple router models based on scan data, we assess that ActionTec routers were […]
Executive Summary: The Black Lotus Labs team at Lumen Technologies is tracking a malware platform we’ve named Cuttlefish, that targets networking equipment, specifically enterprise-grade small office/home office (SOHO) routers. This malware is modular, designed primarily to steal authentication material found […]
It is now easier for customers to get high-speed, enterprise-grade connectivity to their Google services over the Lumen network. Lumen has been named a Google Gold Verified Peering Provider. This means Lumen has been recognized as a key partner in […]
For many people, being online is part of daily life. Bringing internet connectivity to more people and more communities is still a challenge, as the FCC estimates more than eight million Americans lack access to broadband internet. There is a […]
Executive Summary The Black Lotus Labs team at Lumen Technologies has identified a multi-year campaign targeting end-of-life (EoL) small home/small office (SOHO) routers and IoT devices, associated with an updated version of “TheMoon” malware. TheMoon, which emerged in 2014, has […]
