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Associated Press
22-04-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Lumen Empowers Businesses with the Threat Intelligence Safeguarding Its Global Network
Lumen Defender Plus, powered by Black Lotus Labs intelligence, stops threats before they reach business networks – delivering measurable results for companies like Apex DataCom DENVER, April 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The need for smarter, faster, and more automated defenses has never been greater. In 2024, 86% of enterprises reported a year-over-year increase in cyber threats. Lumen Technologies (NYSE: LUMN) today announced it is putting the strength of its global threat intelligence that safeguards its own infrastructure into the hands of enterprise businesses. Lumen DefenderSM Plus, built entirely on Lumen's network and powered by the advanced threat intelligence capabilities of Black Lotus Labs, is designed to automatically block internet-based cyber threats at the network edge – including bots, malware, spam, phishing, Command and Control (C2) and proxy activity before they ever reach a business's environment. 'With Lumen Defender Plus, we're giving businesses something they've never had before—direct access to the same real-time intelligence and automated protection we use to secure Lumen's network, one of the world's largest and most connected,' said Martin Nystrom, Lumen vice president of Black Lotus Labs and product security. 'We're combining Black Lotus Lab's visibility into the global threat landscape with our AI engine to stop real-world threats before they ever reach a business. This proactive security solution adds a layer of visibility, control, and protection most businesses don't have today.' Apex DataCom, an IT consulting firm specializing in cloud applications and business advisory services, recently piloted Lumen Defender Plus and reported strong results—a 70-80% decrease in security alerts, plus the immediate blocking of hundreds of brute force attacks conducted by a nation state. Analytics from Lumen Defender Plus revealed that over a seven-day period, hundreds of thousands of threats - including botnets, malware, and ransomware - were blocked on Apex DataCom's 10-gigabit circuits. By automatically mitigating these threats at the network edge, Lumen Defender Plus is freeing up Apex DataCom's internal IT team to focus on more strategic initiatives. Lumen Defender Plus is integrated with Lumen® Internet On-Demand (IoD) service and is automatically enabled without manual configurations or extra equipment. Once activated, it immediately begins blocking malicious IP addresses using a real-time stream of threat intelligence from Lumen's Black Lotus Labs, which tracks over 2.3 million threats per day and has a proven history of uncovering and disrupting multi-year nation-state campaigns. Unlike traditional firewalls or endpoint-based solutions, Lumen Defender Plus operates at the network edge, minimizing the burden on security teams and improving operational efficiency. Businesses can quickly see threats and act on those using a customizable web portal that includes: Lumen plans to extend Lumen Defender Plus to Dedicated Internet Access (DIA) environments in the future, expanding protection to even more business-critical connections. Read IDC's Lumen Defender Plus report here. For more information, go to Defender: Network Threat Detection & Protection Service | Lumen. About Lumen Technologies Lumen is unleashing the world's digital potential. We ignite business growth by connecting people, data, and applications – quickly, securely, and effortlessly. As the trusted network for AI, Lumen uses the scale of our network to help companies realize AI's full potential. From metro connectivity to long-haul data transport to our edge cloud, security, managed service, and digital platform capabilities, we meet our customers' needs today and as they build for tomorrow. For news and insights visit LinkedIn: /lumentechnologies, X: @lumentechco, Facebook: /lumentechnologies, Instagram: @lumentechnologies, and YouTube: /lumentechnologies. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Lumen Technologies
Associated Press
26-03-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Flexential and Lumen Expand Network-as-a-Service Capabilities for Businesses
Flexential, a leading provider of secure and flexible data center solutions, and Lumen Technologies (LUMN), have expanded on-demand networking services to new businesses. Lumen's Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) platform is now integrated with Flexential's FlexAnywhere® platform, allowing Flexential customers to instantly purchase, use, and manage Lumen networking services. 'Lumen and Flexential are bringing Network-as-a-Service capabilities to businesses looking for the flexibility, security, and agility that on-demand connections provide,' said Dave Ward, Lumen Chief Technology and Product Officer. 'Lumen NaaS is transforming the way businesses manage connectivity, offering a quick and easy network buying experience to solve business challenges and manage growing connectivity demands being driven by AI.' Organizations in all Flexential data centers, more than 42 FlexAnywhere® locations, now have access to scalable, on-demand network services, enhanced connectivity for remote and endpoint locations, and customized software-defined bandwidth solutions through a cloud-like buying experience from Lumen. 'Today's enterprise customers are seeking platforms that foster collaboration and innovation with their partners,' said Ryan Mallory, COO at Flexential. 'By partnering with Lumen, we're expanding the FlexAnywhere® platform with additional carrier destinations on our Cloud Fabric. This partnership underscores our commitment to building an open ecosystem that supports customer choice and flexibility. With these expansions, we're delivering a next-generation interconnection solution that is both customer-driven and automated, empowering our customers to scale with ease.' Lumen NaaS nodes will be physically located in Flexential's Hillsboro, OR, Aurora, CO, and Plano, TX data centers, and customers colocated in any Flexential data center will be able to access Lumen NaaS using Flexential's private backbone. The Lumen NaaS portfolio includes Internet On-Demand, DDoS Essentials, Lumen Defender and Ethernet On- Demand. All services are available to customers within the Lumen partner ecosystem. According to Gartner®, 'By 2026, 30% of enterprises will automate more than half of their network activities, an increase from under 10% in mid-2023.' This highlights the growing importance of interconnection-led and software-defined infrastructure, especially as the data industry transitions to fabric-based models. In this approach, a single port can offer multiple services, while API- and portal-based controls enable intuitive customer experiences—all consolidated within a unified platform. Flexential's FlexAnywhere platform enables customers to interconnect to their ecosystems and access their digital infrastructure quickly and easily for improved operational efficiency. This partnership follows Flexential's other recent milestones as part of an ongoing expansion of its interconnectivity offerings such as the launch of Flexential Fabric and the industry's first bilateral peering pathway to Wasabi Technologies. Gartner®, Hype Cycle™ for I&O Automation, 2024, 26 July 2024. GARTNER and Hype Cycle are registered trademarks of Gartner, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and internationally and are used herein with permission. All rights reserved. About Flexential Flexential empowers the IT journey of the most complex businesses by offering customizable IT solutions designed for today's demanding high-density computing requirements. With colocation, cloud, connectivity, data protection, and professional services, the FlexAnywhere® platform anchors our services in 42 data centers across 19 highly connected markets on a 100Gbps private network backbone. Flexential solutions are strategically engineered to meet the most stringent challenges in security, compliance, and resiliency. Experience the power of IT flexibility and how we enable digital transformation at About Lumen Technologies Lumen is unleashing the world's digital potential. We ignite business growth by connecting people, data, and applications – quickly, securely, and effortlessly. As the trusted network for AI, Lumen uses the scale of our network to help companies realize AI's full potential. From metro connectivity to long-haul data transport to our edge cloud, security, managed service, and digital platform capabilities, we meet our customers' needs today and as they build for tomorrow. For news and insights visit LinkedIn: /lumentechnologies, X: @lumentechco, Facebook: /lumentechnologies, Instagram: @lumentechnologies, and YouTube: /lumentechnologies. Media Contacts Christian Rizzo Gregory FCA for Flexential Courtney Morton
