Need to Correct

Need to Correct (Errors, Criticism, etc.)

Short Description: Impulsive need for people to correct false information

CAT ID: CAT-2024-007

Layer: 8

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Category: Vulnerability

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Detailed Description: The impulse people feel to correct errors. This may be exploited by an attacker to elicit sensitive information from an unsuspecting target.

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Halevi, T., Memon, N., & Nov, O. (2015). Spear-phishing in the wild: A real-world study of personality, phishing self-efficacy and vulnerability to spear-phishing attacks. Phishing Self-Efficacy and Vulnerability to Spear-Phishing Attacks (January 2, 2015).;