Assistance-Need to Provide
From Cognitive Attack Taxonomy
Assistance-Need to Provide
Short Description: Tendency for people to be helpful and assist others in need.
CAT ID: CAT-2022-215
Layer: 8
Operational Scale: Tactical
Level of Maturity: Well-Established
Category: Vulnerability
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Detailed Description: Most people generally want to be helpful and assist other people in need. This can be exploited by social engineers by generating fabricated circumstances that create the appearance of requiring assistance.
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