Lumen Technologies, in collaboration with the DOJ, FBI, and Dutch National Police, dismantled a long-running criminal proxy network that exploited IoT and end-of-life devices. This botnet facilitated activities like ad fraud and DDoS attacks, affecting thousands of devices. Its low detection rate stemmed from exploiting known vulnerabilities. Lumen has shared details to aid cybersecurity defenses.

Sugar-Coated Nanotherapy Halts Alzheimer’s Disease by Trapping Toxic Proteins
Scientists at Northwestern University have developed a method to trap proteins before they form toxic structures that progress neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer’s. The approach uses