Familiarity

Familiarity

Short Description: Things that are familiar are perceived as less threatening or more likeable. May also be leveraged by threat actors as a means of inducing emotionality.

CAT ID: CAT-2022-026

Layer: 8

Operational Scale: Tactical

Level of Maturity: In Common Use

Category: Vulnerability

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Detailed Description: Things that are familiar are perceived as less threatening, more likeable. This may be leveraged by threat actors who impersonate a known person, as in using deepfake technology. Familiarity may also be leveraged by threat actors as a means of inducing emotionality, as observed in virtual kidnapping cases.

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