Ep. 199 - Security Awareness Series - Bitcoin and SIM Swap with Haseeb Awan

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: linkedin.com/company/efani/

-          YouTube: https://youtube.com/@efani

34:52 - Wrap Up & Outro

-          www.social-engineer.com

-          www.innocentlivesfoundation.org