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Citation: The PLOS One Editors (2026) Retraction: Enhancing IoT cybersecurity through lean-based hybrid feature selection and ensemble learning: A visual analytics approach to intrusion detection. PLoS One 21(4): e0346538. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0346538
Published: April 6, 2026
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