File Masquerading

From Cognitive Attack Taxonomy

File Masquerading

Short Description: Attackerplaces an infected file in a trusted folder where the target will activate it.

CAT ID: CAT-2022-180

Layer: 8, 9

Operational Scale: Multiple Scales

Level of Maturity: Proof of Concept

Category: TTP

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Detailed Description: The social engineer places an infected file in a trusted folder where the target will likely access it.

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