DDoS Attacks Decreasing, but Repeatedly Hammering Targets

The IT/Cloud/SaaS industry, representing 45% of mitigation activity, was the most frequently targeted industry by DDoS attacks for the twelfth consecutive quarter according to the latest Verizon Trends report. The Reston, Va.-based Verisign’s Distributed Denial...

First-Time Homebuyer Surge Complicates Housing Market

At a moment when overall home sales are slowing, the first-time homebuyers market is hot. First-timer demand in the third quarter hit its highest level since the same quarter of 2000, Genworth Mortgage Insurance reported Tuesday. First-timers bought 601,000...

Rise in Foreclosures Hits Heartland, Retirees

It’s liable to be a rough ride ahead as foreclosures rise in what’s been a sizzling heartland housing market. As the Huffington Post reports, Stateline points to a number of problems as possible causes for an uptick in foreclosure starts...