Flattery
From Cognitive Attack Taxonomy
Flattery
Short Description: Social engineer compliments target on something about themselves.
CAT ID: CAT-2022-162
Layer: 8
Operational Scale: Tactical
Level of Maturity: In Common Use
Category: TTP
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Detailed Description: social engineer compliments target on something about their person, their beliefs, dress, values, etc. with the intention of winning favor with the target and inducing them to speak more freely with the social engineer.
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