This element involves creating fake social media posts or activity that appear to originate from the user but are actually designed to mislead or deceive attackers.
Tag: Social Media
Fake Social Media Profile with Deceptive Posts
Goal: To gather information about attackers or to spread disinformation.
Approach: Monitoring interaction with the fake profile and analyzing attacker behavior.
Attackers who interact with the fake profile or its posts will be identified, and their actions will be logged. This information can be used to improve defenses and make it more difficult for attackers to gather information about employees or spread disinformation.
Fake Social Media Profiles
Goal: Gather information about attackers and their social engineering tactics by creating fake social media profiles.
Approach: Creating and monitoring fake social media profiles to attract attackers.
Create fake social media profiles that appear to belong to employees or partners. Monitor any interactions with these profiles to identify attackers, gather information about their reconnaissance techniques, and understand their social engineering tactics.