Today on the Social-Engineer Podcast: The Security Awareness Series, Ryan and I are joined by Haseeb Awan. Haseeb is the CEO & Founder of Efani Secure Mobile, a company that works with ultra-high-net-worth individuals on their Mobile Security. Previously, he co-founded one of the largest Bitcoin ATM networks. He has been featured on NYT, TechCrunch, Wall Street Journal, Hulu, and several international media outlets. [Feb 20, 2023]
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Today on the Social-Engineer Podcast: The Security Awareness Series, Ryan and I are joined by Haseeb Awan. Haseeb is the CEO & Founder of Efani Secure Mobile, a company that works with ultra-high-net-worth individuals on their Mobile Security. Previously, he co-founded one of the largest Bitcoin ATM networks. He has been featured on NYT, TechCrunch, Wall Street Journal, Hulu, and several international media outlets. [Feb 20, 2023]
00:00 – Intro
00:50 – Intro Links:
- Social-Engineer.com– http://www.social-engineer.com/
- Tuxcare – tuxcare.com
- Managed Voice Phishing– https://www.social-engineer.com/services/vishing-service/
- Managed Email Phishing– https://www.social-engineer.com/services/se-phishing-service/
- Adversarial Simulations– https://www.social-engineer.com/services/social-engineering-penetration-test/
- Social-Engineer channel on SLACK– https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb
- CLUTCH– http://www.pro-rock.com/
- innocentlivesfoundation.org – http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/
03:55 – Haseeb Awan Intro
05:23 – What led you from Bitcoin to Sim Swapping?
10:10 – More Than Financial Loss
12:27 – Protecting Something Out of Your Control
14:06 – It’s About More than the Price
16:52 – Security vs Convenience
20:00 – Explaining Without Scaring
24:26 – The Importance of Stories
26:15 – Consider It Insurance
28:38 – Will the TelCos Follow Suit?
31:19 – Tips for a More Secure Company
32:33 – Book Recommendations:
- Zero to One – Peter Thiel
34:08 – Find Haseeb Awan Online
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/haseeb
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/efani
- LinkedIn: com/company/efani/
- YouTube: https://youtube.com/@efani
34:52 – Wrap Up & Outro