In 2024, the Legislature passed SHB 1947, which eliminated the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) and incorporated all duties and responsibilities to Washington Technology Solutions (WaTech), as well as renamed the agency from Consolidated Technology Services (CTS) to WaTech. Previous references to the OCIO or CTS should be understood to refer to WaTech.
A serious security flaw was identified on April 26 that affects all versions of Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE). As a result, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is advising Americans not to use IE until a fix is found. Microsoft has confirmed that it is working to fix the code that allows IE versions 6 through 11 to be exploited by the vulnerability.
The security…
WaTech's state Office of Cybersecurity is receiving reports of fake SecureAccess Washington (SAW) phishing emails that attempt to trick people into providing their account credentials.
In the example below, users are told they have 24 hours to correct inaccurate information or their SAW account will be restricted.
SAW administrators will never send an email asking users to…
Emotet is currently among the most prevalent and destructive types of malware in existence.
Recent modifications make it even more dangerous, but there are steps users can take to help protect themselves (please see below), including making sure you back up your computer and regularly update antivirus programs to insure they cover the latest threats.
Emotet is a banking Trojan…
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