Author: Jenifer John

About Jenifer John

Jenifer is the lead content writer for Security Quotient. She writes frequently on latest cyber security attacks, often working with the Security Quotient content development team to produce rich Infographics and Videos to support her articles. Apart from being a Certified Ethical Hacker, she has a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Applications with special focus on Cloud Computing and Information Security.

Stay alert of DRINIK malware

Cybercriminals are using an android malware called Drinik to steal user's sensitive data, especially mobile banking details. Download Infographic Download and share the infographic for free with employees How does it work? An SMS [...]

By Jenifer John|October 13, 2021|Cyber Security Awareness Advisories, Malware, Security Awareness Alerts|

Downloading a trap

Cybercriminals are using bait websites acting as a “dropper as a service” to deliver malware to victims looking for “cracked” versions of popular software. Download Infographic Download and share the infographic for free with employees [...]

By Jenifer John|September 29, 2021|Cyber Security Awareness Advisories, Malware, Security Awareness Alerts|

Zero-click attack on iPhones

iPhone users were urged to update their devices upon discovering a software flaw that allows spyware to be installed on phones without so much as a click. This is called a ‘zero-click’ hack. Download Infographic Download and [...]

By Jenifer John|September 22, 2021|Augmented reality, Clickjacking, Cyber Security Awareness Advisories, Phishing, RDP, Security Awareness Alerts, Zero day vulnerabilities, Zero-click|

Beware of HIVE Ransomware

Hive is a newly found ransomware that targets organisations, using phishing emails containing malicious links or attachments to gain access to the targeted networks. Download Infographic Download and share the infographic for free with employees [...]

By Jenifer John|September 13, 2021|Cyber Security Awareness, Cyber Security Awareness Advisories, Ransomware, Security Awareness Alerts|

Beware of Social Media Scams!

Social media has made our lives increasingly public. Cybercriminals make use of this opportunity to perpetrate their various fraudulent activities. Download Infographic Download and share the infographic for free with employees Common social media scams [...]

By Jenifer John|September 2, 2021|Cyber Security Awareness Advisories, Phishing, Ransomware|

Human Operated Ransomware

'Human-operated' ransomware are sophisticated malware that execute multi-level attacks against corporate networks. Download Infographic Download and share the infographic for free with employees How is it different from a generic ransomware? Targets an organization [...]

By Jenifer John|August 26, 2021|Cyber Security Awareness Advisories, Ransomware, Security Awareness Alerts|

Securing your Reality

Augmented reality (AR) and Virtual reality (VR) are both very promising technologies. However, we should be cautious of the privacy and security concerns surrounding them. Download Infographic Download and share the infographic for free with employees. [...]

By Jenifer John|August 11, 2021|Augmented reality, Clickjacking, Cyber Security Awareness Advisories|

Look out for LemonDuck malware

LemonDuck, the crypto-mining malware targets both Windows and Linux Operating Systems. It also acts as a loader for follow-on attacks such as credential theft and the installation of other malware. Download Infographics Download and share the [...]

By Jenifer John|July 29, 2021|Cyber attacks, Cyber Security Awareness, Cyber Security Awareness Advisories, Malware|

Securing Access Control Devices

Access control devices help us to secure our organisation against cyber as well as physical intrusions. It ensures that our sensitive information is secure from unauthorised access, modification or destruction. Download Infographic Download and share the infographic [...]

By Jenifer John|July 22, 2021|Cyber attacks, Cyber Security Awareness Advisories, Cyber Security Awareness Advisories, Security Awareness Alerts, Work from home|

Common Cloud Security Threats

More data and applications are moving to the cloud, thus creating unique Cybersecurity challenges. Here are the common cloud security threats organisations face while using cloud services. Download Infographic Download and share the infographic for free with [...]

By Jenifer John|July 7, 2021|Cloud security, cyber security advisories, Cyber Security Awareness, Cyber Security Awareness Advisories|

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