Titre : | Ambiguous Self-Induced Disinformation (ASID) Attacks : Weaponizing a Cognitive Deficiency (2022) |
Type de document : | Article : Articles |
Dans : | Journal of Information Warfare (21-3, Summer 2022) |
Article en page(s) : | 16p. |
Langues: | Anglais |
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Tags : | Disinformation ; Cognitive Malware |
Résumé : |
Humans quickly and effortlessly impose context onto ambiguous stimuli, as demonstrated through psychological projective testing and ambiguous figures. This feature of human cognition may be weaponized as part of an information operation. Such Ambiguous Self-Induced Disinformation (ASID) attacks would employ the following elements: the introduction of a culturally consistent narrative, the presence of ambiguous stimuli, the motivation for hypervigilance, and a social network. ASID attacks represent a low-risk, low-investment tactic for adversaries with the potential for significant reward, making this an attractive option for information operations within the context of grey-zone conflicts. |