Hank Schless
After working for fintech and database technology companies, Hank has found a home in cybersecurity. Before Lookout, he was the 20th employee at a cloud infrastructure security startup and helped the company grow to over 160 employees. At Lookout, he is a Director of Global Security Campaigns, enabling internal teams and informing the market about the growing need to secure mobile devices as part of the larger security strategy.
My Articles
checkm8 IOS Vulnerability | Mobile Threat Defense Needs
Based on millions of iOS users that have installed Lookout and Lookout for Work apps, more than 80% of iPhones are vulnerable.
What to Know and What to Do About the MOVEit Vulnerabilities
Progress recently announced the discovery of three critical vulnerabilities for MOVEit.
Top Mobile App Security Risks
TikTok to Pinduoduo and Temu are just some of the most recent examples of mobile app risks. Read this blog to learn about how you can protect your organization from them.
BYOD Increases Mobile Phishing, and Risks Have Never Been Higher
We've just published our Global State of Mobile Phishing report, which explores phishing trends and the risk they present to both your data and your financial bottom line.
Beyond BEC: How Modern Phishing Has Evolved Past Email
Business email compromise (BEC) is big business for malicious actors. According to the 2021 FBI Internet Crime Report, BEC was responsible for $2.4 billion in cyber crimes.
How to Protect Against SMS Phishing and Other Similar Attacks
Whenever a breach occurs, we always need to think about the lessons that can be learned. Here are my tips for keeping your organization safe from mobile phishing attacks.
How to Stay Current with Changing Security Landscape
I spoke with Ramy Houssaini, Chief Cyber and Technology Risk Officer at BNP Paribas, about the challenges CISOs face in an increasingly complex digital landscape.
3 Lessons from Confluence Server Vulnerability (CVE-2022-26134)
The vulnerability would allow an unauthenticated malicious actor to execute arbitrary code on a Confluence Server or Data Center instance that could grant full command.
How to Protect Yourself from NSO's Pegasus Spyware
Even five years after Lookout and Citizen Lab discovered it, advanced mobile spyware Pegasus remains highly relevant.
How to Protect Yourself from Supply Chain Attacks
To better understand these attacks, I invited Vodafone security experts Andy Deacon and Verity Carter-Johnson to the Lookout podcast.
The Olympics & Burner Phones: What About the Safety of QR Codes?
While QR codes make navigating activities at the Games easy and contactless, it creates opportunities for them to be abused for phishing purposes.
How to Keep Data Secure in Light of Apache Log4j Vulnerabilities
In quick succession in December, The Apache Software Foundation released information on two critical vulnerabilities in its Log4j Java-based library.
Mobile App SDKs: The Nesting Dolls of Hidden Risk
With the number of devices being used for work everyday — especially as more employees bring their own devices — it’s impossible for security and IT...
Financial Sector Phishing Attacks Increase 125%
To better understand how the financial industry reacted to this digital shift, I took a deep dive into the millions of device and threat data in the Lookout Security Graph.
Malware as a Service Meets Mobile Phishing: A Dangerous Combo
This campaign is the latest example of how attacks are leveraging various mobile-targeting methods to maximize their return.
Mission Possible: Kiersten Todt on Securing the Public Sector
I recently had the pleasure of having Kiersten Todt, Managing Director of the Cybersecurity Readiness Institute, on the Endpoint Enigma podcast.
Zero Trust Lesson From Mobile Phishing Against Australian Govt.
Australia recently confirmed that a series of mobile phishing attacks were successfully executed on senior officials. Discover more at Lookout today.
When Legit Apps Turn Malicious. Hint: It Happens Often
A popular Android app Barcode Scanner was recently found to be infected with adware. After an update in late 2020, it started pushing advertising to users without warning.
Mobile Security Best Practices for Law Firms
Proper training will go a long way to reduce the risk to which your firm is exposed, as will having effective security in place.
What SolarWinds Teaches Us About Zero Trust for Mobile Endpoints
On 12/17/2020, CISA put out an alert about an advanced persistent threat (APT) that compromised a number of U.S. government agencies, tech companies and public facilities.
Pharma on the Hook: Cyberattackers Phishing for Secret Formulas
We found that 77 percent of mobile phishing attempts on pharmaceutical organizations through the third quarter of 2020 intended on delivering malware.
FBI Cries Foul on Rise in “Vishing” Volume
On August 20, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued a warning about the rise in vishing attacks.
Personal Privacy and the TikTok Brouhaha
Large employers such as Wells Fargo have banned TikTok from company-owned devices, but that alone won’t prevent tablets and smartphones used for work to be free of TikTok.
Mobile Phishing Encounters Surged by 37% With Work-From-Home
Mobile Phishing Spotlight Report - Lookout revealed that enterprise mobile phishing encounter rates surged 37% between the last quarter of 2019 and the first quarter of 2020.