COMMON ATTACK PATTERN ENUMERATION AND CLASSIFICATIONLive MITRE record

CAPEC-424

Influence Perception of Consensus or Social Proof

The adversary influences the target's actions by leveraging the inherent human nature to assume behavior of others is appropriate. In situations of uncertainty, people tend to behave in ways they see others behaving. The adversary convinces the target of adopting behavior or actions that is advantageous to the adversary.

Abstraction

Detailed

Typical severity

Low

Likelihood of attack

Low

Understand the attack

What is this attack pattern?

The adversary influences the target's actions by leveraging the inherent human nature to assume behavior of others is appropriate. In situations of uncertainty, people tend to behave in ways they see others behaving. The adversary convinces the target of adopting behavior or actions that is advantageous to the adversary.

Requirements

What does the attack require?

Prerequisites

  • The adversary must have the means and knowledge of how to communicate with the target in some manner.

Skills required

  • Low: The adversary requires strong inter-personal and communication skills.

Resources required

Not stated in the MITRE record.

Impact

What does a successful attack lead to?

Other

Affected scopes: Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability

Defence

How is it prevented and mitigated?

1
An organization should provide regular, robust cybersecurity training to its employees to prevent social engineering attacks.
CAPEC-424: Influence Perception of Consensus or Social Proof — DayBreach Saldırı Sözlüğü · DayBreach