CAPEC-422
Influence Perception of Commitment and Consistency
High
Low
Stable
2014-06-23
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2020-12-17
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Descriptions CAPEC
An adversary uses social engineering to convince the target to do minor tasks as opposed to larger actions. After complying with a request, individuals are more likely to agree to subsequent requests that are similar in type and required effort.
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.Individuals should avoid complying with suspicious requests.
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, Methods_of_Attack, References, Related_Attack_Patterns, Resources_Required, Solutions_and_Mitigations, Typical_Likelihood_of_Exploit | |
| CAPEC Content Team | The MITRE Corporation | Updated Mitigations |
