Disguised Ads
From Cognitive Attack Taxonomy
Disguised Ads
Short Description: Dark Pattern tactic of disguising advertisements as content or news to trick the consumer into clicking an ad.
CAT ID: CAT-2022-009
Layer: 8
Operational Scale: Tactical
Level of Maturity: In Common Use
Category: TTP
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Detailed Description: Dark Pattern tactic of disguising advertisements as content or news to trick the consumer into clicking on the ad.
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