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22:52, 3 November 2025 Info talk contribs created page Habituation (Created page with "== '''Vigilance''' == '''Short Description:''' Habituation is a form of non-associative learning '''CAT ID:''' CAT-2025-002 '''Layer:''' 8 '''Operational Scale:''' Tactical '''Level of Maturity:''' In Common Use '''Category:''' Exploit '''Subcategory:''' '''Also Known As:''' == '''Description:''' == '''Closely Related Concepts:''' '''Mechanism:''' '''Multipliers:''' '''Detailed Description:'''...")
22:22, 3 November 2025 Info talk contribs created page Vigilance (Created page with "== '''Vigilance''' == '''Short Description:''' '''CAT ID:''' CAT-2025-001 '''Layer:''' 8 '''Operational Scale:''' Tactical '''Level of Maturity:''' In Common Use '''Category:''' Vulnerability '''Subcategory:''' '''Also Known As:''' == '''Description:''' == '''Closely Related Concepts:''' '''Mechanism:''' '''Multipliers:''' '''Detailed Description:''' '''INTERACTIONS''' [VETs]: Misdirect...")
23:27, 17 November 2024 Info talk contribs created page Interpreting the Cognitive Attack Taxonomy (Created page with "= '''<big>Introduction to the Cognitive Attack Taxonomy (CAT)</big>''' = “Hacking” refers to manipulating objects, systems, processes, or technologies in ways not originally intended to produce outcomes not otherwise achievable, or would be much more difficult to achieve, through conventional means. Extending the concept which was originally used within the model train community, then extended to the programming and software development community, then adapted to th...")
07:01, 6 November 2024 Info talk contribs created page QRishing (Created page with "== '''Quishing ''' == '''Short Description:''' Phishing variant employing QR codes<ref>Schlienger, T., Teufel, S., & Wolff, C. (2013). QRishing: The susceptibility of smartphone users to QR code phishing attacks. In M. Bezzi, P. Dupré, & D. Naccache (Eds.), Emerging Security Information, Systems and Technologies (pp. 80-87). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-41320-9_4</ref>. '''CAT ID:''' CAT-2024-011 '''Layer:''' 8 '''Operational Scale:'...")
03:44, 30 October 2024 Info talk contribs created page File:DecoyEffect.jpg
03:44, 30 October 2024 Info talk contribs uploaded File:DecoyEffect.jpg
03:39, 30 October 2024 Info talk contribs created page File:FalseFeedback.jpg
03:39, 30 October 2024 Info talk contribs uploaded File:FalseFeedback.jpg
02:59, 30 October 2024 Info talk contribs created page File:SL-AG.jpg (SL AG Test)
02:59, 30 October 2024 Info talk contribs uploaded File:SL-AG.jpg (SL AG Test)
20:05, 27 October 2024 Info talk contribs deleted page Zucked (content was: "== '''Zucked [Deleted due to Redundancy] ''' == '''Short Description:''' A Dark Design pattern that invades a user's privacy without their explicit knowledge or consent. '''CAT ID:''' CAT-2022-024 '''Layer:''' 8 '''Operational Scale:''' Tactical '''Level of Maturity:''' Well-Established '''Category:''' TTP '''Subcategory:''' '''Also Known...", and the only contributor was "Info" (talk))
04:23, 14 October 2024 Info talk contribs created page Hyperstition (Created page with "== '''Hyperstition''' == '''Short Description:''' Beliefs that create their own reality. '''CAT ID:''' CAT-2024-010 '''Layer:''' 8 '''Operational Scale:''' Operational '''Level of Maturity:''' Well-Established '''Category:''' Vulnerability '''Subcategory:''' '''Also Known As:''' Self-Fulfilling Prophecy == '''Description:''' == '''Brief Description:''' Beliefs that create their own reality through dissemination. ...")
05:17, 30 July 2024 Info talk contribs created page Tech Support Scam (Created page with "== '''Tech Support Scam ''' == '''Short Description:''' Fraud in which the scammer impersonates a technical support person or company. '''CAT ID:''' CAT-2022-258 '''Layer:''' 8 '''Operational Scale:''' Tactical '''Level of Maturity:''' Well-Established '''Category:''' TTP '''Subcategory:''' '''Also Known As:''' == '''Description:''' == '''Brief Description:''' '''Closely Related Concepts:''' '''Mechani...")
05:16, 30 July 2024 Info talk contribs created page Romance Scam (Created page with "== '''Romance Scam ''' == '''Short Description:''' Scammer presents a false love interest in an attmpt to scam a victim. '''CAT ID:''' CAT-2022-257 '''Layer:''' 8 '''Operational Scale:''' Tactical '''Level of Maturity:''' Well-Established '''Category:''' TTP '''Subcategory:''' '''Also Known As:''' == '''Description:''' == '''Brief Description:''' '''Closely Related Concepts:''' '''Mechanism:''' ...")
05:16, 30 July 2024 Info talk contribs created page Hoax Virus (Created page with "== '''Hoax Virus ''' == '''Short Description:''' A message that warns of a non-existent threat for the purpose of deceiving the target. '''CAT ID:''' CAT-2022-256 '''Layer:''' 8 '''Operational Scale:''' Multiple Scales '''Level of Maturity:''' Observed in the Wild '''Category:''' TTP '''Subcategory:''' '''Also Known As:''' == '''Description:''' == '''Brief Description:''' '''Closely Related Concepts:''' ...")
05:14, 30 July 2024 Info talk contribs created page Gift-Card Scam (Created page with "== '''Gift-Card Scam ''' == '''Short Description:''' Scammer attempting to convince a target to purchase gift cards and provide numbers to the scammer. '''CAT ID:''' CAT-2022-255 '''Layer:''' 8 '''Operational Scale:''' Multiple Scales '''Level of Maturity:''' Well-Established '''Category:''' TTP '''Subcategory:''' '''Also Known As:''' == '''Description:''' == '''Brief Description:''' '''Closely Related Concep...")
05:14, 30 July 2024 Info talk contribs created page Crab Phishing (Created page with "== '''Crab Phishing ''' == '''Short Description:''' Sending phishing emails, from multiple accounts, to a target in a "pincer-like" effort. '''CAT ID:''' CAT-2022-254 '''Layer:''' 8 '''Operational Scale:''' Tactical '''Level of Maturity:''' Observed in the Wild '''Category:''' TTP '''Subcategory:''' '''Also Known As:''' == '''Description:''' == '''Brief Description:''' '''Closely Related Concepts:''' '...")
05:13, 30 July 2024 Info talk contribs created page Cat Fishing (Created page with "== '''Cat Fishing ''' == '''Short Description:''' Online fraud in which the attacker adopts a false persona, or fraudulently adopts an identity. '''CAT ID:''' CAT-2022-253 '''Layer:''' 8 '''Operational Scale:''' Tactical '''Level of Maturity:''' Well-Established '''Category:''' TTP '''Subcategory:''' '''Also Known As:''' == '''Description:''' == '''Brief Description:''' '''Closely Related Concepts:''' ...")
05:13, 30 July 2024 Info talk contribs created page Business Email Compromise (Created page with "== '''Business Email Compromise ''' == '''Short Description:''' Employing email to influence a target to transfer funds to an unauthorized account. '''CAT ID:''' CAT-2022-252 '''Layer:''' 8, 9 '''Operational Scale:''' Multiple Scales '''Level of Maturity:''' Well-Established '''Category:''' TTP '''Subcategory:''' '''Also Known As:''' == '''Description:''' == '''Brief Description:''' '''Closely Related Concept...")
05:11, 30 July 2024 Info talk contribs created page Advance Fee Scam (Created page with "== '''Advance Fee Scam ''' == '''Short Description:''' Scam employing the request for an advanced commitment of funds for a promised later payoff. '''CAT ID:''' CAT-2022-251 '''Layer:''' 8 '''Operational Scale:''' Multiple Scales '''Level of Maturity:''' Well-Established '''Category:''' TTP '''Subcategory:''' '''Also Known As:''' == '''Description:''' == '''Brief Description:''' '''Closely Related Concepts:''...")
05:10, 30 July 2024 Info talk contribs created page War Shipping (Created page with "== '''War Shipping ''' == '''Short Description:''' Shipping a wireless monitor disguised as a package to a scan for wireless assets. '''CAT ID:''' CAT-2022-250 '''Layer:''' 8, 9 '''Operational Scale:''' Multiple Scales '''Level of Maturity:''' Proof of Concept '''Category:''' TTP '''Subcategory:''' '''Also Known As:''' == '''Description:''' == '''Brief Description:''' '''Closely Related Concepts:''' ''...")
05:09, 30 July 2024 Info talk contribs created page Tailgating (Created page with "== '''Tailgating ''' == '''Short Description:''' Attacker follows an authorized occupant into a restricted space. '''CAT ID:''' CAT-2022-249 '''Layer:''' 8 '''Operational Scale:''' Tactical '''Level of Maturity:''' Well-Established '''Category:''' TTP '''Subcategory:''' '''Also Known As:''' == '''Description:''' == '''Brief Description:''' '''Closely Related Concepts:''' '''Mechanism:''' '''Mult...")
05:09, 30 July 2024 Info talk contribs created page Snail Mail Attack (Created page with "== '''Snail Mail Attack ''' == '''Short Description:''' Mailing a CD, DVD, or other digital media to target with hope that it will infect target with malware. '''CAT ID:''' CAT-2022-248 '''Layer:''' 8 '''Operational Scale:''' Tactical '''Level of Maturity:''' Observed in the Wild '''Category:''' TTP '''Subcategory:''' '''Also Known As:''' == '''Description:''' == '''Brief Description:''' '''Closely Related Co...")
05:08, 30 July 2024 Info talk contribs created page Shoulder Surfing (Created page with "== '''Shoulder Surfing ''' == '''Short Description:''' Surreptitiously observing the content on a screen for sensitive information. '''CAT ID:''' CAT-2022-247 '''Layer:''' 8 '''Operational Scale:''' Tactical '''Level of Maturity:''' Well-Established '''Category:''' TTP '''Subcategory:''' '''Also Known As:''' == '''Description:''' == '''Brief Description:''' '''Closely Related Concepts:''' '''Mechanism:...")
05:08, 30 July 2024 Info talk contribs created page Dumpster Diving (Created page with "== '''Dumpster Diving ''' == '''Short Description:''' Technique of recovering data that is insecurely disposed by retrieving it from the trash. '''CAT ID:''' CAT-2022-246 '''Layer:''' 8, 9 '''Operational Scale:''' Multiple Scales '''Level of Maturity:''' Well-Established '''Category:''' TTP '''Subcategory:''' '''Also Known As:''' == '''Description:''' == '''Brief Description:''' '''Closely Related Concepts:'...")
05:07, 30 July 2024 Info talk contribs created page Baiting-Drop (Created page with "== '''Baiting-Drop ''' == '''Short Description:''' Digital media placed to be easily discoverable, with intention of being connected to target system. '''CAT ID:''' CAT-2022-245 '''Layer:''' 8 '''Operational Scale:''' Multiple Scales '''Level of Maturity:''' In Common Use '''Category:''' TTP '''Subcategory:''' '''Also Known As:''' == '''Description:''' == '''Brief Description:''' '''Closely Related Concepts:'...")
05:07, 30 July 2024 Info talk contribs created page Assistance Ploy (Created page with "== '''Assistance Ploy ''' == '''Short Description:''' Attacker feigns a need for assistance as a way to gain compliance from the target. '''CAT ID:''' CAT-2022-244 '''Layer:''' 8 '''Operational Scale:''' Tactical '''Level of Maturity:''' Observed in the Wild '''Category:''' Exploit '''Subcategory:''' '''Also Known As:''' == '''Description:''' == '''Brief Description:''' '''Closely Related Concepts:''' ...")
05:06, 30 July 2024 Info talk contribs created page Robot Social Engineering (Created page with "== '''Robot Social Engineering ''' == '''Short Description:''' A social engineering attack that leverages a robot, automation, to facilitate compliance. '''CAT ID:''' CAT-2022-243 '''Layer:''' 8 '''Operational Scale:''' Tactical '''Level of Maturity:''' Proof of Concept '''Category:''' TTP '''Subcategory:''' '''Also Known As:''' == '''Description:''' == '''Brief Description:''' '''Closely Related Concepts:'''...")
05:05, 30 July 2024 Info talk contribs created page Dolphin Attack (Created page with "== '''Dolphin Attack ''' == '''Short Description:''' An attacker injects voice commands into a voice-activated device outside of the range of human hearing. '''CAT ID:''' CAT-2022-242 '''Layer:''' 8 '''Operational Scale:''' Tactical '''Level of Maturity:''' Theoretical '''Category:''' Exploit '''Subcategory:''' '''Also Known As:''' == '''Description:''' == '''Brief Description:''' '''Closely Related Concepts:...")
05:05, 30 July 2024 Info talk contribs created page Acoustic Attack (Created page with "== '''Acoustic Attack ''' == '''Short Description:''' A compromised device plays inaudible but unsafe levels of sounds. '''CAT ID:''' CAT-2022-241 '''Layer:''' 8 '''Operational Scale:''' Tactical '''Level of Maturity:''' Observed in the Wild '''Category:''' TTP '''Subcategory:''' '''Also Known As:''' == '''Description:''' == '''Brief Description:''' '''Closely Related Concepts:''' '''Mechanism:''' <br...")
05:04, 30 July 2024 Info talk contribs created page Robo Calling (Created page with "== '''Robo Calling ''' == '''Short Description:''' Use of auto-dialers and automated voice bots to call targets. '''CAT ID:''' CAT-2022-240 '''Layer:''' 8 '''Operational Scale:''' Multiple Scales '''Level of Maturity:''' Well-Established '''Category:''' TTP '''Subcategory:''' '''Also Known As:''' == '''Description:''' == '''Brief Description:''' '''Closely Related Concepts:''' '''Mechanism:''' '...")
05:03, 30 July 2024 Info talk contribs created page Spamigation (Created page with "== '''Spamigation ''' == '''Short Description:''' Tactic of bulk litigation against masses of population to intimate or generate revenue. '''CAT ID:''' CAT-2022-239 '''Layer:''' 10 '''Operational Scale:''' Multiple Scales '''Level of Maturity:''' Proof of Concept '''Category:''' TTP '''Subcategory:''' '''Also Known As:''' == '''Description:''' == '''Brief Description:''' '''Closely Related Concepts:''' ...")
05:03, 30 July 2024 Info talk contribs created page Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation (Created page with "== '''Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation ''' == '''Short Description:''' An intimidation lawsuit intended to silence the target and force them to abandon their agenda. '''CAT ID:''' CAT-2022-238 '''Layer:''' 10 '''Operational Scale:''' Multiple Scales '''Level of Maturity:''' Proof of Concept '''Category:''' TTP '''Subcategory:''' '''Also Known As:''' == '''Description:''' == '''Brief Description:''' <b...")
05:02, 30 July 2024 Info talk contribs created page Patent Trolling (Created page with "== '''Patent Trolling ''' == '''Short Description:''' Layer 10 tactic of attempting to enforce patent rights by filing litigation against a target. '''CAT ID:''' CAT-2022-237 '''Layer:''' 10 '''Operational Scale:''' Multiple Scales '''Level of Maturity:''' Observed in the Wild '''Category:''' TTP '''Subcategory:''' '''Also Known As:''' == '''Description:''' == '''Brief Description:''' '''Closely Related Conce...")
05:02, 30 July 2024 Info talk contribs created page Legal Loophole (Created page with "== '''Legal Loophole ''' == '''Short Description:''' Ambiguity in legal code that may be used to circumvent the intent of the law. '''CAT ID:''' CAT-2022-236 '''Layer:''' 10 '''Operational Scale:''' Multiple Scales '''Level of Maturity:''' Well-Established '''Category:''' Vulnerability '''Subcategory:''' '''Also Known As:''' == '''Description:''' == '''Brief Description:''' '''Closely Related Concepts:''' <b...")
05:01, 30 July 2024 Info talk contribs created page Lawfare (Created page with "== '''Lawfare ''' == '''Short Description:''' Use of legal mechanism as an instrument of soft power warfare. '''CAT ID:''' CAT-2022-235 '''Layer:''' 10 '''Operational Scale:''' Multiple Scales '''Level of Maturity:''' In Common Use '''Category:''' Exploit '''Subcategory:''' '''Also Known As:''' == '''Description:''' == '''Brief Description:''' '''Closely Related Concepts:''' '''Mechanism:''' '''...")
05:00, 30 July 2024 Info talk contribs created page Supply Chain Attack (Created page with "== '''Supply Chain Attack ''' == '''Short Description:''' Attacker attempts to insert malicious hardware or software into the target's supply chain flow. '''CAT ID:''' CAT-2022-234 '''Layer:''' 9 '''Operational Scale:''' Multiple Scales '''Level of Maturity:''' In Common Use '''Category:''' Exploit '''Subcategory:''' '''Also Known As:''' == '''Description:''' == '''Brief Description:''' '''Closely Related Co...")
05:00, 30 July 2024 Info talk contribs created page Shadow Security (Created page with "== '''Shadow Security ''' == '''Short Description:''' Alternative implementation of security policies by non-security operations employees. '''CAT ID:''' CAT-2022-233 '''Layer:''' 9 '''Operational Scale:''' Tactical '''Level of Maturity:''' Well-Established '''Category:''' Vulnerability '''Subcategory:''' '''Also Known As:''' == '''Description:''' == '''Brief Description:''' '''Closely Related Concepts:''' <...")
04:59, 30 July 2024 Info talk contribs created page Shadow IT (Created page with "== '''Shadow IT ''' == '''Short Description:''' Intentional use of an unauthorized information technology resource. '''CAT ID:''' CAT-2022-232 '''Layer:''' 9 '''Operational Scale:''' Tactical '''Level of Maturity:''' Well-Established '''Category:''' Vulnerability '''Subcategory:''' '''Also Known As:''' == '''Description:''' == '''Brief Description:''' '''Closely Related Concepts:''' '''Mechanism:''' <...")
04:58, 30 July 2024 Info talk contribs created page Shadow AP (Created page with "== '''Shadow AP ''' == '''Short Description:''' Intentional use of an unauthorized network access point (typically a wireless). '''CAT ID:''' CAT-2022-231 '''Layer:''' 9 '''Operational Scale:''' Tactical '''Level of Maturity:''' Observed in the Wild '''Category:''' Vulnerability '''Subcategory:''' '''Also Known As:''' == '''Description:''' == '''Brief Description:''' '''Closely Related Concepts:''' '''...")
04:57, 30 July 2024 Info talk contribs created page Escalation Attack (Created page with "== '''Escalation Attack ''' == '''Short Description:''' Sending an easily identified phishing email to a user who forwards it to IT support. '''CAT ID:''' CAT-2022-230 '''Layer:''' 8, 9 '''Operational Scale:''' Multiple Scales '''Level of Maturity:''' Proof of Concept '''Category:''' TTP '''Subcategory:''' '''Also Known As:''' == '''Description:''' == '''Brief Description:''' '''Closely Related Concepts:'''...")
04:57, 30 July 2024 Info talk contribs created page Cybersquatting (Created page with "== '''Cybersquatting ''' == '''Short Description:''' Tactic of registering a web domain name that will be desired by the target for the purpose of selling at an inflated price. '''CAT ID:''' CAT-2022-229 '''Layer:''' 9 '''Operational Scale:''' Tactical '''Level of Maturity:''' Proof of Concept '''Category:''' TTP '''Subcategory:''' '''Also Known As:''' == '''Description:''' == '''Brief Description:''' '''Clos...")
04:56, 30 July 2024 Info talk contribs created page Spectrum of Allies (Created page with "== '''Spectrum of Allies ''' == '''Short Description:''' Tactic of changing a target's topical position incrementally, rather than in a large sudden step. '''CAT ID:''' CAT-2022-228 '''Layer:''' 8 '''Operational Scale:''' Multiple Scales '''Level of Maturity:''' Proof of Concept '''Category:''' TTP '''Subcategory:''' '''Also Known As:''' == '''Description:''' == '''Brief Description:''' '''Closely Related Co...")
04:55, 30 July 2024 Info talk contribs created page Unity (Created page with "== '''Unity ''' == '''Short Description:''' Perceived shared identity based on similarity in a trait, affiliation, or belief. '''CAT ID:''' CAT-2022-227 '''Layer:''' 8 '''Operational Scale:''' Multiple Scales '''Level of Maturity:''' Well-Established '''Category:''' Vulnerability '''Subcategory:''' '''Also Known As:''' == '''Description:''' == '''Brief Description:''' '''Closely Related Concepts:''' ''...")
04:54, 30 July 2024 Info talk contribs created page Social Proof (Created page with "== '''Social Proof ''' == '''Short Description:''' Tendency to take actions consistent with the actions of a referent group. '''CAT ID:''' CAT-2022-226 '''Layer:''' 8 '''Operational Scale:''' Tactical '''Level of Maturity:''' Well-Established '''Category:''' Vulnerability '''Subcategory:''' '''Also Known As:''' == '''Description:''' == '''Brief Description:''' '''Closely Related Concepts:''' '''Mechani...")
04:53, 30 July 2024 Info talk contribs created page Scarcity (Created page with "== '''Scarcity ''' == '''Short Description:''' Tendency to perceive rare resources as more valuable than plentiful resources. '''CAT ID:''' CAT-2022-225 '''Layer:''' 8 '''Operational Scale:''' Tactical '''Level of Maturity:''' Well-Established '''Category:''' Exploit '''Subcategory:''' '''Also Known As:''' == '''Description:''' == '''Brief Description:''' '''Closely Related Concepts:''' '''Mechanism:''...")
04:52, 30 July 2024 Info talk contribs created page Reversing Authority (Created page with "== '''Reversing Authority ''' == '''Short Description:''' The social engineer presents themselves as naïve on a topic while eliciting information from target. '''CAT ID:''' CAT-2022-224 '''Layer:''' 8 '''Operational Scale:''' Tactical '''Level of Maturity:''' Observed in the Wild '''Category:''' TTP '''Subcategory:''' '''Also Known As:''' == '''Description:''' == '''Brief Description:''' '''Closely Related C...")
04:52, 30 July 2024 Info talk contribs created page Reciprocity-Need for (Created page with "== '''Reciprocity-Need for ''' == '''Short Description:''' Social norm of returning favors, compliments, gifts, etc. '''CAT ID:''' CAT-2022-223 '''Layer:''' 8 '''Operational Scale:''' Tactical '''Level of Maturity:''' Well-Established '''Category:''' Vulnerability '''Subcategory:''' '''Also Known As:''' == '''Description:''' == '''Brief Description:''' '''Closely Related Concepts:''' '''Mechanism:'''...")
04:51, 30 July 2024 Info talk contribs created page Pawn-Pivot (Created page with "== '''Pawn-Pivot ''' == '''Short Description:''' Use of the company of an attractive companion when approaching a pick up target. '''CAT ID:''' CAT-2022-222 '''Layer:''' 8 '''Operational Scale:''' Tactical '''Level of Maturity:''' Theoretical '''Category:''' TTP '''Subcategory:''' '''Also Known As:''' == '''Description:''' == '''Brief Description:''' '''Closely Related Concepts:''' '''Mechanism:''' <b...")
04:50, 30 July 2024 Info talk contribs created page Party Crashing (Created page with "== '''Party Crashing ''' == '''Short Description:''' social engineer gains access to free resources by posing as a party guest. '''CAT ID:''' CAT-2022-221 '''Layer:''' 8 '''Operational Scale:''' Tactical '''Level of Maturity:''' Observed in the Wild '''Category:''' TTP '''Subcategory:''' '''Also Known As:''' == '''Description:''' == '''Brief Description:''' '''Closely Related Concepts:''' '''Mechanism:...")

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