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ATTAQUE INGENIERIE SOCIALE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-02-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Risks and Threats (Security)
- IT Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cyber-attacker
1, record 1, English, cyber%2Dattacker
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cyber attacker 2, record 1, English, cyber%20attacker
correct, noun
- attacker 3, record 1, English, attacker
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cyber attackers use social engineering, which is a type of attack that targets the human element, rather than the computer system and its software. The attacker attempts to trick a person into performing an action that allows them to gain access to the victims' computers. 2, record 1, English, - cyber%2Dattacker
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cyberattacker
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Risques et menaces (Sécurité)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cyberattaquant
1, record 1, French, cyberattaquant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cyber-attaquant 2, record 1, French, cyber%2Dattaquant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les cyberattaquants utilisent l'ingénierie sociale, un type d’attaque qui cible l'élément humain plutôt que le système informatique et ses logiciels. L'attaquant tente de tromper une personne pour qu'elle effectue une action qui lui permette d’accéder à l'ordinateur de la victime. 3, record 1, French, - cyberattaquant
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cyber attaquant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-12-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tactics, techniques and procedures
1, record 2, English, tactics%2C%20techniques%20and%20procedures
correct, plural noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- TTP 1, record 2, English, TTP
correct, plural noun
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Traditionally part of the military jargon, TTPs are a key concept in cybersecurity and describe how cyber-attackers orchestrate, execute and manage operational attacks. "Tactics" define what a cyber-attacker's goal is, and the general strategies used to gain access to an organization's systems and information (e.g., social engineering or physical infiltration); "techniques" explain how the cyber-attack is conducted (e.g., phishing users via email attachments); and "procedures" are a step-by-step orchestration of the attack, and often the best way to build an attacker's profile. 1, record 2, English, - tactics%2C%20techniques%20and%20procedures
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tactiques, techniques et procédures
1, record 2, French, tactiques%2C%20techniques%20et%20proc%C3%A9dures
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- TTP 1, record 2, French, TTP
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les TTP, qui relèvent traditionnellement du jargon militaire, sont un aspect fondamental de la cybersécurité dans la mesure où elles décrivent la manière dont les auteurs de cyberattaques orchestrent, exécutent et gèrent leurs attaques sur le plan opérationnel. Les tactiques définissent l'objectif des auteurs d’une cyberattaque et les stratégies globales mises en œuvre pour avoir accès aux systèmes et aux informations d’une organisation(par ex., l'ingénierie sociale ou l'infiltration physique). Les techniques expliquent le déroulement d’une cyberattaque(par ex., l'hameçonnage d’utilisateurs au moyen de pièces jointes envoyées par [courriel]). Enfin, les procédures décrivent étape par étape le déroulement de l'attaque et sont généralement le meilleur moyen d’établir le profil des auteurs de l'attaque. 2, record 2, French, - tactiques%2C%20techniques%20et%20proc%C3%A9dures
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-07-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
- Risks and Threats (Security)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- social engineering attack
1, record 3, English, social%20engineering%20attack
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An attack that does not depend on technology as much as it depends upon tricking or persuading an individual to divulge privileged information to the attacker, usually unknowingly. 2, record 3, English, - social%20engineering%20attack
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In recent years, the open, seamlessly interconnected and highly interactive architecture of the Internet has increasingly been exploited by cyber criminals and rogue individuals and businesses for financial gains and other criminal purposes, through the use of various forms of malicious software, spam, phishing, network and systems intrusions, and social engineering attacks on computing systems and end-users. 3, record 3, English, - social%20engineering%20attack
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
- Risques et menaces (Sécurité)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- attaque par piratage psychologique
1, record 3, French, attaque%20par%20piratage%20psychologique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- attaque par fraude psychologique 2, record 3, French, attaque%20par%20fraude%20psychologique
correct, feminine noun
- attaque d'ingénierie sociale 3, record 3, French, attaque%20d%27ing%C3%A9nierie%20sociale
avoid, calque, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les utilisateurs [...] devraient savoir à quel point il est important de protéger leur information personnelle et celle de l’organisation. Ceux qui ne savent pas reconnaître les signes précurseurs d’une attaque par piratage psychologique pourraient divulguer de l’information ou infecter involontairement les dispositifs du réseau. 1, record 3, French, - attaque%20par%20piratage%20psychologique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad de IT
- Riesgos y amenazas (Seguridad)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- ataque de ingeniería social
1, record 3, Spanish, ataque%20de%20ingenier%C3%ADa%20social
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un típico ataque de ingeniería social es el caso del usuario que recibe un correo electrónico aparentemente del administrador del sistema, pero [en el] que en realidad ha sido falsificado el remitente [...] y le solicita [al usuario] que le envíe a un determinado correo electrónico su clave de acceso para labores de mantenimiento del sistema. En realidad este valioso dato se envía a una persona desconocida en un lugar indeterminado. 2, record 3, Spanish, - ataque%20de%20ingenier%C3%ADa%20social
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La ejecución de [estos] ataques [...] requiere que un atacante utilice la interacción humana (habilidades sociales) para obtener información de una organización, sus sistemas o tecnología de información. [...] El método más sencillo de realizar este tipo de ataque es haciendo preguntas sencillas por medio de las cuales una persona podría recopilar información suficiente para intentar vulnerar la red de una organización. 3, record 3, Spanish, - ataque%20de%20ingenier%C3%ADa%20social
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