GeekWire Mid-Week Update

Read the top tech stories so far this week from GeekWire [GeekWire Mid-Week Update] Top stories so far this week [Port of Seattle says it was hit with possible cyberattack; outage affects airport, phone systems]( Follow-up: Port of Seattle investigating ‘unauthorized activity’ that led to cyberattack; no timeline for outage fix … Cyberattack at Port of Seattle is the latest example of increasing threats to critical infrastructure The Port of Seattle said Saturday it was hit with a “possible cyberattack” that impacted Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, phone systems, and websites. [Cyberattack at Port of Seattle is the latest example of increasing threats to critical infrastructure]( Follow-up: Port of Seattle outage continues two days after suspected cyberattack by ‘nefarious characters’ A cyberattack at the Port of Seattle and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport over the weekend is another example of hackers increasingly targeting critical infrastructure. [Washington State Dept. of Transportation warns toll customers about using bill-pay service Doxo]( The Washington State Department of Transportation is cautioning customers about using Seattle-based bill payment company Doxo to pay Good to Go! [Hybrid policy for new Starbucks CEO sparks debate over remote work, corporate jet emissions]( Starbucks is taking some heat for its decision to set up a remote office for its new CEO. [Port of Seattle investigating ‘unauthorized activity’ that led to cyberattack; no timeline for outage fix]( Follow-up: Cyberattack at Port of Seattle is the latest example of increasing threats to critical infrastructure The Port of Seattle continues to deal with an ongoing cyberattack that began Saturday and was still affecting various operations through Sunday, including at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. [Ex-Microsoft engineers raise $25M for legal tech startup that uses AI to help lawyers analyze data]( Supio, a Seattle startup founded in 2021 by longtime friends and former Microsoft engineers, raised a $25 million Series A investment to supercharge its software platform designed to help lawyers quickly sort, search, and organize case-related data. [Port of Seattle outage continues two days after suspected cyberattack by ‘nefarious characters’]( More than two days after the Port of Seattle identified a potential cyberattack, an outage continues to impact operations at Sea-Tac Airport and other Port-affiliated entities. [Tech Moves: Seattle tech vet named CEO at Vouched; Sana hires chief scientific officer]( — Peter Horadan, a seasoned Seattle tech executive who was an executive at Avalara and later founded an accounting software startup called Lockstep, joined identity verification startup Vouched as its new CEO. [Washington sees ‘overwhelmingly positive response’ to EV rebates – but critics question costs]( Krista Cortese, her husband and their toddler were making due with the 2003 Mazda hatchback that they got years ago from a neighbor. [Tech Moves: Microsoft leader joins Shopify as CTO; StraighterLine taps Seattle tech vet as CEO]( — Shopify hired one of Microsoft’s top engineering leaders as its new chief technology officer. GEEKWORK: TODAY'S TECH JOBS - [INRIX: Software Development Engineer]( - [Echodyne: Sr. Electrical Engineer – Analog & Mixed Signal]( - [INRIX: Chief Marketing Officer]( - [INRIX: Senior Technical Program Manager]( - [Gable.ai: Staff Software Engineer – Data]( [FIND MORE JOBS ON GEEKWORK]( [HIRING? BUY A FEATURED LISTING TO APPEAR HERE]( [About GeekWire]( [Contact Us]( [Advertise]( Copyright © 2024 GeekWire LLC, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted to receive emails from GeekWire LLC.  Our mailing address is: GeekWire LLC 123 NW 36th St, Suite 203 Seattle, WA 98107  [change email frequency or address]( | [unsubscribe](