The Social-Engineer Podcast 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/
- 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