Synthetic Media Social Engineering
From Cognitive Attack Taxonomy
Synthetic Media Social Engineering
Short Description: An attacker uses synthetic media to impersonate someone else in an online communication.
CAT ID: CAT-2022-263
Layer: 8
Operational Scale: Tactical
Level of Maturity: Observed in the Wild
Category: TTP
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Detailed Description: The use of synthetic (or AI generated) media to disguise oneself during a deceptive social engineering engagement.
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