Naïve Mentality
From Cognitive Attack Taxonomy
Naïve Mentality
Short Description: Social engineer presents themselves as naïve on the topic of conversation.
CAT ID: CAT-2022-166
Layer: 8
Operational Scale: Tactical
Level of Maturity: Observed in the Wild
Category: TTP
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Detailed Description: social engineer presents themselves as naïve on the topic of conversation allowing the target to "fill-in" the missing gaps of information that is desired.
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