EP 91: Mobile Device Security  with Haseeb Awan

EP 91: Mobile Device Security with Haseeb Awan

Author: Kip Boyle March 3, 2023 Duration: 38:09

https://www.yourcyberpath.com/91/

Haseeb Awan is the Founder & CEO at EFANI Secure Mobile. In this episode, we'll hear about Haseeb's cyber path, and we'll explore some of the biggest mobile phone risks and what you can do about them.

In the beginning, Haseeb tells the story of how his phone number was compromised not once, not twice, but three times, with basically the same type of attack and how that forced him into cybersecurity.

Then, Kip and Haseeb go over some of the risks that mobile users can be a victim of and the ways your mobile number could be compromised from social engineering, bribery of account executives, to SIM swapping, and man-in-the-middle attacks.

In the end, Haseeb finishes off by discussing how cybersecurity is growing and that cyber risk is greater than ever and that more countries and organizations are building cyber armies.


What You’ll Learn

●    How did Haseeb get into Cybersecurity?

●   What is SIM swapping?

●    What is an IMSI catcher?

●    What is location tracking?

●    Who should worry about their mobile security?

Relevant Websites For This Episode

●   https://www.efani.com/

●   https://www.nsogroup.com/

●   https://www.amazon.com/This-They-Tell-World- Ends/dp/1635576059

●   https://www.linkedin.com/in/haseebawan/

Other Relevant Episodes

●   Episode 59 - Five things to know before you get into cybersecurity

●   Episode 78 - Current State of the Cybersecurity Industry with Deidre Diamond of CyberSN


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