Security News This Week: Hackers Stole Millions of PornHub Users’ Data for Extortion

Federal contracting records reviewed by WIRED this week show that United States Customs and Border Protection is transitioning from testing small drones to using them as standard surveillance tools, a move that will further expand CBP’s already extensive dragnet that in some cases extends far beyond US land borders.

Meanwhile, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement is planning to incorporate a broad cybersecurity contract that will include expanding employee surveillance and monitoring. The move comes as the US government is escalating leak investigations and condemning internal dissent.

The Chinese-language artificial intelligence app Haotian can be used to create “nearly perfect” face swaps during live video chats, and it is a favorite tool of Southeast Asian scammers. A WIRED investigation along with independent research indicates that the company has actively marketed its tools to scammers, often via Telegram. Haotian’s main Telegram channel vanished after WIRED contacted Telegram for comment.

Fraudsters ...