WIRED explores the ongoing issue of scams proliferating in Southeast Asia, notably through the support of Elon Musk's Starlink, which keeps operations in Myanmar online. It highlights FTC allegations against an 'OpenAI' job scam using Telegram for recruitment in Bangladesh. The article also touches on the prison swap involving Russian tech executive Vladislav Klyushin, the implications of AI-generated media on public perception, and challenges faced by female entrepreneurs in tech who have recently succeeded in securing funding. Other security news and the evolving stance of the Trump administration towards Russian cyber threats are also mentioned.
After years of Russian cyber aggression against the United States, actions from the Trump administration have downplayed the risks of Russian hackers as adversaries.
Scams targeting victims globally are increasingly facilitated by satellite internet services, such as Starlink, which has kept several scam operations in Myanmar online.
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