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: com/company/efani/
• YouTube: https://youtube.com/@efani

34:52 – Wrap Up & Outro

• social-engineer.com
• innocentlivesfoundation.org