CAPEC-418: Influence Perception of Reciprocation
CAPEC版本: 3.9
更新日期: 2023-01-24
攻击模式描述
An adversary uses a social engineering techniques to produce a sense of obligation in the target to perform a certain action or concede some sensitive or key piece of information. Obligation has to do with actions one feels they need to take due to some sort of social, legal, or moral requirement, duty, contract, or promise. There are various techniques for fostering a sense of obligation to reciprocate or concede during ordinary modes of communication. One method is to compliment the target, and follow up the compliment with a question. If performed correctly the target may volunteer a key piece of information, sometimes involuntarily.
前提条件
- The adversary must have the means and knowledge of how to communicate with the target in some manner.
所需技能
所需资源
- None: No specialized resources are required to execute this type of attack.
后果影响
影响范围: Confidentiality Integrity Availability
技术影响: Other
说明: Attacks that influence the perception of the target can result in a wide variety of consequences and negatively affect potentially the confidentiality, availability, and/or integrity of an application or system.
缓解措施
An organization should provide regular, robust cybersecurity training to its employees to prevent social engineering attacks.
示例实例
An adversary develops a relationship with the target to foster a feeling of obligation in them to perform a certain action or concede some information. A perception of obligation/concession means that the target feels they need to behave in some way or perform some sort of action due to being morally or legally bound to do so.