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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 18, 2024
Filed:
Sep. 01, 2021
Thomson Reuters Enterprise Centre Gmbh, Zug, CH;
Jason Thomas, Arlington, VA (US);
Zach Seid, Arlington, VA (US);
Blake Howald, Northfield, MN (US);
James Tuttle, Fairport, NY (US);
Spencer Torene, Potomac, MD (US);
Hannah Lensing, Herndon, VA (US);
Casey Fallin, Fort Campbell, KY (US);
Matt Machado, Herndon, VA (US);
Berk Ekmekci, Sterling, VA (US);
William Garcia, Falls Church, VA (US);
Nathan Maynes, Falls Church, VA (US);
Thomson Reuters Enterprise Centre GmbH, Zug, CH;
Abstract
Computer implemented methods are provided for facilitating social engineering campaigns. The methods generally include maintaining at least one database that includes metadata for a plurality of fictional personas, metadata for a plurality of potential targets, information for a plurality of social engineering campaigns, such as a plurality of campaign scenarios, and information regarding social engineering successes with respect to at least one fictional persona, at least one potential target, at least one social engineering campaign, or a combination thereof. The method further includes receiving a selection of a campaign scenario from the plurality of campaign scenarios, receiving a selection of at least one of the plurality of potential targets, and selecting at least one of the plurality of fictional personas for use in a social engineering campaign based on an expected effectiveness of the given fictional personas with respect to the selected targets.