Disbelief
From Cognitive Attack Taxonomy
Disbelief
Short Description: The social engineer feins disbelief about a statement made by the target to elict information.
CAT ID: CAT-2022-154
Layer: 8
Operational Scale: Tactical
Level of Maturity: In Common Use
Category: TTP
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Detailed Description: The social engineer feins disbelief about a statement made by the target to elict them to convince or teach the social engineer about their ignorance on the subject and to reveal sensitive information in the process.
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