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via @AP News: The president seeks to choke the finances of criminal #ransomware gangs, announcing sanctions against a Russia-based virtual currency brokerage that officials say helped ransomware gangs launder virtual currency. apnews.com/article/technolog…

it's #ITProDay--@WaTechGov sends out a big thank you to all the IT professionals across Washington state who make it possible to deliver critical state services. Learn more about IT Professionals Day here: itproday.org/

"RE: Invoice...New message...New FaxTransmission..." Sharing this story about the top keywords used in #phishing email subject lines: tek.io/2YLmn4o via @techrepublic #cybersecurity

Sharing this story via @TechRepublic: Bitdefender offers free decryptor for REvil #ransomware victims tek.io/3CiIayR #cybersecurity

Poll: Americans Increasingly View Internet as a ‘Basic Necessity’ route-fifty.com/infrastructu… via @routefifty

Apple releases emergency patch to protect all devices against #PegasusSpyware: tek.io/3z7eO4p via @techrepublic #cybersecurity #ITsecurity

WaTech’s senior geospatial program manager was recently interviewed by @State_Scoop about how Washington uses #GIS to track #wildfires and #MurderHornets. Listen to the full podcast here: soundcloud.com/statescoop/pr…

Report: Hackers Shift from #Malware to Less Detectable Credential Hijacking route-fifty.com/tech-data/20… via @routefifty #Cybersecurity

Microsoft warns of attackers exploiting an MSHTML vulnerability in Office documents. This exploit affects Windows desktops & servers, & all current versions of Windows, including 7, 8.1, & 10, & Windows Server '08, '12, '16, '19 and '22. msrc.microsoft.com/update-gu… #cybersecurity

In this edition of CISO Compass: What is your security velocity? watech.wa.gov/CISO-Compass-W… #cybersecurity

'Trust of citizens' is most important part of zero trust, Washington CISO says statescoop.com/citizens-zero… #cybersecurity

FBI and CISA warn of potential cyberattacks this holiday weekend, citing past trends tek.io/3kSb7KX via @techrepublic #cybersecurity #ransomware

Microsoft sets Nov. 1 deadline for shutting off old Outlook clients from 365 computerworld.com/article/36… via @computerworld #technews #Microsoft365

#Cybersecurity expert: #Ransomware groups are very sophisticated--So sophisticated, in fact, that if an organization agrees to pay their #ransom, #cybercriminals offer a 1-800 number and great "customer service": tek.io/2Wz2aO4 via @techrepublic

If your organization uses Microsoft Azure's Cosmos DB database, Microsoft warns "thousands" of Azure customers about potential exposure to intruders who have the ability to read, change or even delete their main databases: tek.io/3BiyoMK via @techrepublic #cybersecurity

As cyber insurance costs rise, states are rethinking their policies: statescoop.com/cyber-insuran… via @State_Scoop #cybersecurity #cybercrime #ITsecurity

Today is #WomensEqualityDay. Learn more about the women in history who made major strides in the tech field: purdueglobal.edu/blog/inform…

#Deepfakes: Microsoft and others in big tech are working to bring authenticity to videos, photos tek.io/3kZBGzC via @techrepublic #ArtificialIntelligence

Microsoft Power Apps misconfiguration exposes data from 38 million records tek.io/2WjdbmH via @techrepublic #cybersecurity #DataSecurity