CAPEC-420
Influence Perception of Scarcity
High
Low
Stable
2014-06-23
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2017-08-04
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Descriptions CAPEC
The adversary leverages a perception of scarcity to persuade the target to perform an action or divulge information that is advantageous to the adversary. By conveying a perception of scarcity, or a situation of limited supply, the adversary aims to create a sense of urgency in the context of a target's decision-making process.
Informations CAPEC
Prerequisites
The adversary must have the means and knowledge of how to communicate with the target in some manner.Skills Required
The adversary requires strong inter-personal and communication skills.Resources Required
None: No specialized resources are required to execute this type of attack.Mitigations
An organization should provide regular, robust cybersecurity training to its employees to prevent social engineering attacks.References
REF-348
The Official Social Engineering Portalhttp://www.social-engineer.org
Submission
| Name | Organization | Date | Date release |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAPEC Content Team | The MITRE Corporation |
Modifications
| Name | Organization | Date | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAPEC Content Team | The MITRE Corporation | Updated Attack_Motivation-Consequences, Attack_Prerequisites, Attacker_Skills_or_Knowledge_Required, Description Summary, Examples-Instances, Methods_of_Attack, References, Related_Attack_Patterns, Resources_Required, Solutions_and_Mitigations, Typical_Likelihood_of_Exploit |
