CAPEC Definitions
CAPEC Definitions / CAPEC-417
CAPEC-417: Influence Perception
The adversary uses social engineering to exploit the target's perception of the relationship between the adversary and themselves. This goal is to persuade the target to unknowingly perform an action or divulge information that is advantageous to the adversary.
Severity:Low
Possibility:High
Extended Description
No Extended Description.
Mitigations
An organization should provide regular, robust cybersecurity training to its employees to prevent social engineering attacks.
Relationships with other CAPECs
CAPEC-416: Manipulate Human Behavior
Prerequisites
The adversary must have the means and knowledge of how to communicate with the target in some manner.
Related Weaknesses
No related Weaknesses found.
