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.