Urgency As an Exploit
February 2026
Urgency is not a priority signal. In social engineering, urgency is often the exploit.
This Field Note maps common persuasion levers attackers use to push people past verification, plus a small defender habit that breaks the pattern: pause for 10 seconds, then verify using a channel you initiate.
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