FBI Cyber Profiling with Tim Pappa Tim Pappa is a former FBI Profiler and has served for more than 16 years. He was part of the FBIs Behavioral Analysis Unit 2, focused on Cyber offenders. In this episode you will learn why some hackers may be more vulnerable than you might think and we also talked about "aspirational motives" or what your Instagram Profile tells me about your personality. Great journey into the wold of Cyber Profiling with a former FBI Profiler (Tim Pappa).  Content of...

Crime Prevention - How do kids become cybercriminals? Most hacker start learning their skills at a very young age (10-15 years old). But who are they? What are the motives? Where do they learn their skills? Whats the role of YouTube, Gaming and the parents? Are there some red flags for teachers and parents? What can we do to prevent kids from becoming cybercriminals? Guests: Alan Merrett from UKs National Crime Agency (NCA) and Mike Jones (Ex-Anonymous Hacker).  Mark T. Hofmann talks in...

Follow to make sure you don't miss the next episodes. Inside the mind of a hacker (Ex-Anonymous) Mike Jones is known is the haunted hacker. He was one of the early founding members of Anonymous, the (in)famous hacktivist group. Mike was also a member of an APT group, before the FBI got him. He made a deal and became a confidential FBI-informant. So Mike has been on the good side, the bad side and somewhere in between. Is he a black hat? A white hat? A grey hat? You are about to find out. ...

What motivates hackers? What are their latest Social Engineering techniques? How can we become a “human firewall‘”? More than 90% of Cyberattacks are caused by human error. Humans are Cybersecurities weakest link, – but something can be done about it. Mark T. Hofmann is a Crime- & Intelligence Analyst, Business Psychologist and well-known expert and Cybersecurity Keynote Speaker.  Hofmann has met and anonymously interviewed hackers. Get a rare glimpse into the mind of hackers and an...

Welcome to the Psychology of Cybercrime Podcast!  Cybercrime is not just a technical problem, it's a psychological problem. I am Mark T. Hofmann, a business psychologist, Crime Analyst and Keynote Speaker and I have a unique approach. I go the the darknet and try to learn from hackers first hand: Who are they? What are their motives? Where do hackers learn their skills? How do hackers use AI and Deepfakes? How can we protect ourselves? I will talk to some of the leading experts and...