Reversing Authority
From Cognitive Attack Taxonomy
Reversing Authority
Short Description: The social engineer presents themselves as naïve on a topic while eliciting information from target.
CAT ID: CAT-2022-224
Layer: 8
Operational Scale: Tactical
Level of Maturity: Observed in the Wild
Category: TTP
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Detailed Description: The social engineer presents themselves as naïve on a topic while eliciting information from the target about a topic which they are an expert in. This can be enhanced by generating fabricated circumstances that create the appearance of requiring assistance.
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