Angel Grant | Source | Vice President, Security at F5
Angel Grant
Angel Grant is Vice President of Security at F5. Prior to joining F5 in April 2021, Angel spent 15 years at RSA Security working in various roles within their authentication, identity and access management; fraud, risk and threat intelligence; digital risk solutions and finally serving as Chief Marketing Officer of fraud and risk intelligence.
Angel has served as a member of the board of advisors for the PCI Security Standards Council, on the risk, regulatory and security advisory committee for NACHA and as an affiliate board advisor for FS-ISAC.
Angel holds a B.S. from Bentley University and studied at Oxford University. With her long history in the industry, Angel has a passion for developing and evangelizing cybersecurity, fraud prevention and risk management solutions to make our digital world a safer place.
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F5 (https://www.f5.com/)
Vice President, Security
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“A lot of people have heard of phishing or smishing,” she said, referring to phishing that uses text messages. “This is quishing — using a QR code.”
Grant said she’s also seen more forums on the dark web dedicated to helping cyber criminals understand how they can use QR codes to scam people.
“It’s a balance between security and convenience, and people aren’t thinking twice about QR codes,” she said. “Most people have been trained not to click on something in an email, but we really haven’t been educated about QR codes. If you see one taped on the table at a restaurant and it doesn’t look right, don’t scan it. Just ask for a menu.”
