CAPEC-421

Influence Perception of Authority
2014-06-23
00h00 +00:00
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低危
Stable
2020-07-30
00h00 +00:00
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CAPEC 描述

An adversary uses a social engineering technique to convey a sense of authority that motivates the target to reveal specific information or take specific action. There are various techniques for producing a sense of authority during ordinary modes of communication. One common method is impersonation. By impersonating someone with a position of power within an organization, an adversary may motivate the target individual to reveal some piece of sensitive information or perform an action that benefits the adversary.

CAPEC 信息

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

The adversary requires strong inter-personal and communication skills.

所需资源

None: No specialized resources are required to execute this type of attack.

缓解措施

An organization should provide regular, robust cybersecurity training to its employees to prevent social engineering attacks.

参考资料

REF-348

The Official Social Engineering Portal
http://www.social-engineer.org

提交记录

名称 组织 日期 发布日期
CAPEC Content Team The MITRE Corporation 2014-06-23 +00:00

修改记录

名称 组织 日期 备注
CAPEC Content Team The MITRE Corporation 2017-08-04 +00:00 Updated Attack_Motivation-Consequences, Attack_Prerequisites, Attacker_Skills_or_Knowledge_Required, Description Summary, Examples-Instances, Methods_of_Attack, Related_Attack_Patterns, Resources_Required, Solutions_and_Mitigations, Typical_Likelihood_of_Exploit
CAPEC Content Team The MITRE Corporation 2018-07-31 +00:00 Updated Description Summary
CAPEC Content Team The MITRE Corporation 2020-07-30 +00:00 Updated Example_Instances