Just Venmo Me!

To CashApp, PayPal, Apple Pay or Venmo, or not- that is the question! I have to admit: I have never been called an expert when it comes to new technology. I can justify this though; as my job is not to dote on what’s hip and cool, but to understand the platform while trying to find as many potential vulnerabilities as possible. As a retired FBI Agent, I can sniff out the next up-and-coming attack vector, hopefully before someone on the Dark Web does.

To stay on top of the cybersecurity/technology game, you have to ask yourself, “What’s next?”

I recently had a chat with an old entrepreneur friend of mine, who was hosting a cybersecurity event I was speaking at. He explained how cryptocurrency is the wave of the future, and that it’s only a matter of time before it’s integrated into every type of commerce. 

As I was about to give my two-cents (which I’m always very quick to do), he told me to keep quiet as he reminded me that it was only five years ago when I proclaimed that I would never use social media. Today, I consider myself an avid LinkedIn user since I use this platform (as well as many others) as a vehicle to educate the masses from cybercrime victimization. I’d like to think I use social media wisely and securely, by keeping all my accounts secure with good password hygiene, two-factor authentication and being suspicious of ALL links. This doesn’t take away all of the risk though.

The dangers are endless when it comes to this topic. Like, for instance, our ability to use our phones to make digital payments.

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