Massive DDOS attack is preventing access to some of your favorite sites

We are monitoring a situation where a multiwave DDOS attack has taken down many popular sites. Here is the list so far: ActBlue Basecamp Big cartel Box Business Insider CNN Cleveland.com Etsy Github Grubhub Guardian.co.uk HBO Now Iheart.com (iHeartRadio) Imgur Intercom Intercom.com Okta PayPal People.com Pinterest Playstation Network Recode Reddit Seamless Spotify Squarespace Customer Sites…

What is a “Threat Vector”?

We get this question a lot. A threat vector is any method or path in which a malicious person or program can gain access to a computer or network. These can include many different methods like: Viruses Email Attachments Web Pages Pop-up Windows Instant Messages Chat Rooms Human Deception Wifi Ethernet Ports USB Ports We recommend…