Misdirection-Distraction

Misdirection-Distraction

Short Description: Technique to direct a target's attention in a way that is advantageous for the social engineer.

CAT ID: CAT-2022-014

Layer: 8

Operational Scale: Multiple Scales

Level of Maturity: Well-Established

Category: Exploit

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Detailed Description: Misdirection may be employed in multiple ways. A magician technique of directing attention toward or away from something to facilitate or set up a magic trick. Dark Pattern tactic that directs the user's attention toward one thing with the intention of slipping something else by them without their notice. Misdirection is also used by magicians to guide audience toward one thing and to ignore another thing.

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