cti-ATT-CK-v13.1/pre-attack/attack-pattern/attack-pattern--2fc04aa5-48c1-49ec-919a-b88241ef1d17.json

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            "id": "attack-pattern--2fc04aa5-48c1-49ec-919a-b88241ef1d17",
            "created_by_ref": "identity--c78cb6e5-0c4b-4611-8297-d1b8b55e40b5",
            "name": "Spear phishing messages with text only",
            "description": "**This technique has been deprecated. Please use [Phishing](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1566) where appropriate.**\n\nEmails with text only phishing messages do not contain any attachments or links to websites. They are designed to get a user to take a follow on action such as calling a phone number or wiring money. They can also be used to elicit an email response to confirm existence of an account or user. (Citation: Paypal Phone Scam)",
            "external_references": [
                {
                    "source_name": "mitre-pre-attack",
                    "external_id": "T1368",
                    "url": "https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1368"
                },
                {
                    "description": "Sophos Labs. (2006, July 7). PayPal phone phish scam uses voice recording to steal money. Retrieved March 29, 2017.",
                    "source_name": "Paypal Phone Scam"
                }
            ],
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            "type": "attack-pattern",
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                    "kill_chain_name": "mitre-pre-attack",
                    "phase_name": "launch"
                }
            ],
            "modified": "2020-03-30T14:26:25.555Z",
            "created": "2017-12-14T16:46:06.044Z",
            "x_mitre_is_subtechnique": false,
            "x_mitre_old_attack_id": "PRE-T1145",
            "x_mitre_version": "1.0",
            "x_mitre_difficulty_for_adversary_explanation": "Sending messages with text only should be accepted in most cases (e.g., not being filtered based on source, content).",
            "x_mitre_difficulty_for_adversary": "Yes",
            "x_mitre_detectable_by_common_defenses_explanation": "End user training and awareness is the primary defense for flagging a plain text email so the end user does not respond or take any requested action (e.g., calling a designated number).",
            "x_mitre_deprecated": true,
            "x_mitre_detectable_by_common_defenses": "No"
        }
    ]
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