{"id":30192,"date":"2026-10-03T18:13:01","date_gmt":"2026-10-03T16:13:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mark-thorben-hofmann.de\/?page_id=30192"},"modified":"2026-10-03T18:48:05","modified_gmt":"2026-10-03T16:48:05","slug":"cybersecurity-expert-profiling-psychology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mark-thorben-hofmann.de\/en\/cybersecurity-expert-profiling-psychology\/","title":{"rendered":"Cybersecurity Expert"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-right:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-padding-left:0px;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-slider-sc\"><div class=\"fusion-flexslider-loading flexslider flexslider-hover-type-none\" data-slideshow_autoplay=\"1\" data-slideshow_smooth_height=\"0\" data-slideshow_speed=\"4200\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:100%;\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li class=\"image\"><span class=\"fusion-image-hover-element hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mark-thorben-hofmann.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Cybersecurity-Expert-Dr.-Darknet-Profiling-Psychology.jpg\" alt=\"Cybersecurity Expert, Darknet Expert about the Psychology of cybercrime\" width=\"2550\" height=\"908\" class=\"wp-image-30195\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mark-thorben-hofmann.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Cybersecurity-Expert-Dr.-Darknet-Profiling-Psychology-200x71.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.mark-thorben-hofmann.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Cybersecurity-Expert-Dr.-Darknet-Profiling-Psychology-400x142.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.mark-thorben-hofmann.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Cybersecurity-Expert-Dr.-Darknet-Profiling-Psychology-600x214.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mark-thorben-hofmann.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Cybersecurity-Expert-Dr.-Darknet-Profiling-Psychology-800x285.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mark-thorben-hofmann.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Cybersecurity-Expert-Dr.-Darknet-Profiling-Psychology-1200x427.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.mark-thorben-hofmann.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Cybersecurity-Expert-Dr.-Darknet-Profiling-Psychology.jpg 2550w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 2550px\" \/><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"who\" class=\"fusion-container-anchor\"><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-background-position:left top;--awb-background-repeat:repeat;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-background-color:#ffffff;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>&#8220;Dr. Darknet&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:30px;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:40;line-height:1.04;\"><h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Cybersecurity Expert on the Psychology of Cybercrime<\/span><\/span><\/h1><\/h1><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:40px;width:100%;max-width:150px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.7);border-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.7);border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:48%; margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:30px;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;--awb-font-size:24px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:24;--minFontSize:24;line-height:1.5;\"><strong>Dr. Hofmann about Darknet-Research, Cyber-Profiling and the Psychology of Hackers<\/strong><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p>Dr. Mark T. Hofmann is a Crime- and Intelligence Analyst. He earned his doctorate in psychology, magna cum laude, at the University of T\u00fcbingen with research on the profiles and motives of hackers. He conducted scientific interviews with hackers to understand their inside perspective. Known as &#8220;Dr. Darknet&#8221;, he has appeared on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mark-thorben-hofmann.de\/presse\/\">international TV and streaming formats (CNN<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fernsehserien.de\/ard-crime-time\/episodenguide\/staffel-1\/49402\">ARD<\/a>, Forbes, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jR3nKA3n5Zs\">RTL<\/a>, CBS, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Pvqu9Wd388c\">60 Minutes Australia<\/a> and many more).<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">As a Cybersecurity Expert and speaker, he shows companies and government agencies worldwide how to decode attackers&#8217; motives and protect themselves effectively against AI and cyber threats.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">His clients include companies of every size, global corporations, government agencies, universities and banks.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">On this page, you will find selected insights from Dr. Hofmann&#8217;s experience and his own darknet research.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:5px;--awb-bg-position:right bottom;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:#ffc107;--awb-border-top:0;--awb-border-right:0;--awb-border-bottom:0;--awb-border-left:0;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;width:48%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-vimeo\" style=\"--awb-max-width:660px;--awb-max-height:374px;\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT2M50S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"Dr. Darknet, cybersecurity Expert about his research\" \/><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Dr. Darknet speaks about Darknet-research, Cyber Profiling Hackers\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2021-07-21-12:00\" \/><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/vumbnail.com\/1232436585\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1232436585\" \/><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><div class=\"fluid-width-video-wrapper\" style=\"padding-top:56.67%;\" ><iframe title=\"Vimeo video player 1\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1232436585?autoplay=0&amp;autopause=0\" width=\"660\" height=\"374\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-reading-box-container reading-box-container-1\" style=\"--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:84px;\"><div class=\"reading-box\" style=\"background-color:#f6f6f6;border-width:1px;border-color:#f6f6f6;border-left-width:3px;border-left-color:var(--primary_color);border-style:solid;\"><a class=\"button fusion-button button-default fusion-button-default-size button-default-size button-flat fusion-desktop-button fusion-tagline-button continue fusion-desktop-button-margin continue-right\" style=\"-webkit-box-shadow:none;-moz-box-shadow:none;box-shadow:none;border-radius:2px 2px 2px 2px\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mark-thorben-hofmann.de\/en\/contact\" target=\"_self\"><span>Contact<\/span><\/a><h2>Dr. Mark T. Hofmann<\/h2><div class=\"reading-box-additional fusion-reading-box-additional\">\n<p>Media and speaking inquiries: <strong><a href=\"mailto:office@mark-thorben-hofmann.de\">office@mark-thorben-hofmann.de<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><a class=\"button fusion-button button-default fusion-button-default-size button-default-size button-flat fusion-mobile-button continue-right\" style=\"-webkit-box-shadow:none;-moz-box-shadow:none;box-shadow:none;border-radius:2px 2px 2px 2px\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mark-thorben-hofmann.de\/en\/contact\" target=\"_self\"><span>Contact<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-double\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:#00036b;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-background-position:left top;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-border-sizes-left:0px;--awb-border-sizes-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:50px;--awb-padding-bottom:5px;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0.06);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-position:right bottom;--awb-bg-size:cover;width:48%; margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><h1>Profiling: Inside the Mind of Hackers<\/h1>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-clearfix\" style=\"float:left;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;max-width:50px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:#00036b;border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><p data-fontsize=\"26\" data-lineheight=\"43\">Dr. Mark T. Hofmann reports on his research into hackers on the dark web and their psychological justification mechanisms. In his <em>Moral Disengagement Theory<\/em>, Albert Bandura described the principle of \u201cadvantageous comparison.\u201d This involves pointing to others who commit even worse acts in order to make one\u2019s own behavior appear in a morally better light. On the dark web in particular, it is easy to repeatedly find others whose behavior is perceived as even more reprehensible.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-position:right bottom;--awb-bg-size:cover;width:48%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-vimeo\" style=\"--awb-max-width:660px;--awb-max-height:374px;\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"Psychology of cybercrime\" \/><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Cybersecurity Expert Dr. Hofmann on His Research, Hackers&#039; Justifications, and the Psychology of Cybercrime\" \/><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/vumbnail.com\/1232438488\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1232438488\" \/><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><div class=\"fluid-width-video-wrapper\" style=\"padding-top:56.67%;\" ><iframe title=\"Vimeo video player 2\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1232438488?autoplay=0&amp;autopause=0\" width=\"660\" height=\"374\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-double\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:#00036b;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-background-position:left top;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-border-sizes-left:0px;--awb-border-sizes-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:50px;--awb-padding-bottom:5px;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0.06);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-8 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-position:right bottom;--awb-bg-size:cover;width:48%; margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><h1>Psychology of Cybercrime: The Dark Triad<\/h1>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-clearfix\" style=\"float:left;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;max-width:50px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:#00036b;border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\"><p data-fontsize=\"26\" data-lineheight=\"43\">What drives people to hack, and what role does their personality play? In this video, Cyber-Profiler Dr. Hofmann discusses his research on hacking in relation to the Dark Triad of personality: Narcissism, Psychopathy, and Machiavellianism. Criminal Black Hat Hackers are more psychopathic and machiavellian than White Hat Hackers, who use their skills to improve cybersecurity. The role of Narcissism is more complex.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-9 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-position:right bottom;--awb-bg-size:cover;width:48%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-vimeo\" style=\"--awb-max-width:660px;--awb-max-height:374px;\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"Hacking and the Dark Triad of Personality\" \/><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Hacking and the Dark Triad (Psychopathy, Machiavellianism, Narcissism)\" \/><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/vumbnail.com\/1232436586\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1232436586\" \/><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><div class=\"fluid-width-video-wrapper\" style=\"padding-top:56.67%;\" ><iframe title=\"Vimeo video player 3\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1232436586?autoplay=0&amp;autopause=0\" width=\"660\" height=\"374\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-10 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-double\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:#00036b;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-5 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-background-position:left top;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-border-sizes-left:0px;--awb-border-sizes-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:50px;--awb-padding-bottom:5px;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0.06);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-11 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-position:right bottom;--awb-bg-size:cover;width:48%; margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-7\"><h1>Profiling Hackers: The Motives<\/h1>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-clearfix\" style=\"float:left;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;max-width:50px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:#00036b;border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-8\"><p data-fontsize=\"26\" data-lineheight=\"43\">Many hackers possess such rare skills that they could earn a lot of money even on the \u201cgood side\u201d or as startup founders. Those who have these alternatives and still choose a criminal path are not driven solely by money. Key motivations include the Challenge, the thrill (the rush, the adrenaline), as well as fun, trolling behavior, and feelings of power. About one-third of the participants also cited \u201cfeelings of addiction\u201d as a category of motivation.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-12 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-position:right bottom;--awb-bg-size:cover;width:48%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-vimeo\" style=\"--awb-max-width:660px;--awb-max-height:374px;\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"Profiling Hackers: Motives\" \/><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Dr. Darknet about the Profiles and Motives of hackers\" \/><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/vumbnail.com\/1232437297\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1232437297\" \/><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><div class=\"fluid-width-video-wrapper\" style=\"padding-top:56.67%;\" ><iframe title=\"Vimeo video player 4\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1232437297?autoplay=0&amp;autopause=0\" width=\"660\" height=\"374\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-13 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-double\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:#00036b;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-6 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-background-position:left top;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-border-sizes-left:0px;--awb-border-sizes-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:50px;--awb-padding-bottom:5px;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0.06);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-14 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-position:right bottom;--awb-bg-size:cover;width:48%; margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-9\"><h1>Crime Prevention: How Kids become Hackers<\/h1>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-clearfix\" style=\"float:left;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;max-width:50px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:#00036b;border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-10\"><p data-fontsize=\"26\" data-lineheight=\"43\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><a style=\"color: #000080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.europol.europa.eu\/media-press\/newsroom\/news\/teenager-suspected-of-leading-killsec-ransomware-group-law-enforcement-seizes-servers-and-leak-site\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Europol reports: &#8220;Teenager suspected of leading the KillSec ransomware group&#8221;<\/a><\/span>. Most hackers begin learning to hack at around 10 to 15 years of age. In this video, Dr. Mark T. Hofmann explains the basic radicalization process, &#8211; how children can become hackers and what preventive measures are effective. Key factors in this process include the desire for a challenge, YouTube algorithms, and modding or cheating in video games.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-15 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-position:right bottom;--awb-bg-size:cover;width:48%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-vimeo\" style=\"--awb-max-width:660px;--awb-max-height:374px;\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"cybercrime prevention\" \/><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"How children become hackers: Crime prevention\" \/><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/vumbnail.com\/1232436582\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1232436582\" \/><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><div class=\"fluid-width-video-wrapper\" style=\"padding-top:56.67%;\" ><iframe title=\"Vimeo video player 5\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1232436582?autoplay=0&amp;autopause=0\" width=\"660\" height=\"374\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-16 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-double\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:#00036b;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-7 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-background-position:left top;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-border-sizes-left:0px;--awb-border-sizes-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:50px;--awb-padding-bottom:5px;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0.06);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-17 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-position:right bottom;--awb-bg-size:cover;width:48%; margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-11\"><h1>Hacker Profiles and the Dark Economy<\/h1>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-clearfix\" style=\"float:left;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;max-width:50px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:#00036b;border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-12\"><p data-fontsize=\"26\" data-lineheight=\"43\">On Netflix, Amazon Prime, and in TV shows, hackers are often stereotypically portrayed as 15-year-old teenagers wearing Anonymous masks and black hoodies. This is not a realistic depiction of how most ransomware groups actually operate. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/forecasts\/1280009\/cost-cybercrime-worldwide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Statista<\/a>, global losses from cybercrime could reach approximately 11.36 trillion USD by 2026. If cybercrime were a country with GDP, it would be the third-largest economy in the world after the U.S. and China. The <span style=\"color: #000080;\"><a style=\"color: #000080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bka.de\/DE\/AktuelleInformationen\/StatistikenLagebilder\/Lagebilder\/Cybercrime\/2021\/Code2.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BKA is therefore right to refer to it as an \u201cunderground economy.\u201d<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-18 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-position:right bottom;--awb-bg-size:cover;width:48%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-vimeo\" style=\"--awb-max-width:660px;--awb-max-height:374px;\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"Profiling Hackers: The psychology of cybercrime\" \/><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Cybersecurity Expert Dr. Darknet about Profiling Hackers and the dark Economy\/ Underground Economy\" \/><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/vumbnail.com\/1232437796\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1232437796\" \/><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><div class=\"fluid-width-video-wrapper\" style=\"padding-top:56.67%;\" ><iframe title=\"Vimeo video player 6\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1232437796?autoplay=0&amp;autopause=0\" width=\"660\" height=\"374\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-19 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-double\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:#00036b;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-8 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-background-position:left top;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-border-sizes-left:0px;--awb-border-sizes-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:50px;--awb-padding-bottom:5px;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0.06);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-20 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-position:right bottom;--awb-bg-size:cover;width:48%; margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-13\"><h1>The Online Disinhibition Effect<\/h1>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-clearfix\" style=\"float:left;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;max-width:50px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:#00036b;border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-14\"><p data-fontsize=\"26\" data-lineheight=\"43\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/publication\/8451443_The_Online_Disinhibition_Effect\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Online Disinhibition Effect<\/em><\/a> describes the tendency to say or do things in the digital space that one would not say or do in real life. This disinhibition can also apply to positive aspects &#8211; such as dating: Messaging someone online is easier than approaching them in person. However, the internet can also lead to disinhibition when it comes to hate speech, cyberbullying, or cybercrime. Cybersecurity Expert Dr. Hofmann views the effect as a disinhibiting factor (similar to alcohol) but rejects it as a monocausal explanation for cybercriminal behavior.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-21 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-position:right bottom;--awb-bg-size:cover;width:48%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-vimeo\" style=\"--awb-max-width:660px;--awb-max-height:374px;\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"Online Disinhibition Effect, cybercrime, Disinhibition\" \/><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"cybersecurity Expert Hofmann, cyber Psychology\" \/><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/vumbnail.com\/1232436581\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1232436581\" \/><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><div class=\"fluid-width-video-wrapper\" style=\"padding-top:56.67%;\" ><iframe title=\"Vimeo video player 7\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1232436581?autoplay=0&amp;autopause=0\" width=\"660\" height=\"374\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-22 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-double\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:#00036b;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-9 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-background-position:left top;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-border-sizes-left:0px;--awb-border-sizes-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:50px;--awb-padding-bottom:5px;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0.06);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-23 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-position:right bottom;--awb-bg-size:cover;width:48%; margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-15\"><h1>No Stereotyping<\/h1>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-clearfix\" style=\"float:left;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;max-width:50px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:#00036b;border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-16\"><p data-fontsize=\"26\" data-lineheight=\"43\">Hackers are often categorized as \u201cBlack Hats,\u201d \u201cWhite Hats,\u201d and \u201cGray Hats.\u201d While Black Hats act without authorization and criminally for their own gain, White Hats use their skills in the service of cybersecurity, for example, by identifying security vulnerabilities on behalf of companies. Gray Hats, or \u201chacktivists\u201d, operate in a gray area between these two worlds. In this video, Darknet Expert Dr. Hofmann explains why these categories are less distinct in reality than they appear at first glance.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-24 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-position:right bottom;--awb-bg-size:cover;width:48%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-vimeo\" style=\"--awb-max-width:660px;--awb-max-height:374px;\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"Profiling Hackers: Cybersecurity Expert Explains Black Hat, White Hat, and Gray Hat\" \/><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Cybersecurity Expert on Profiling Hackers, Cyber Profiling\" \/><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/vumbnail.com\/1232437491\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1232437491\" \/><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><div class=\"fluid-width-video-wrapper\" style=\"padding-top:56.67%;\" ><iframe title=\"Vimeo video player 8\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1232437491?autoplay=0&amp;autopause=0\" width=\"660\" height=\"374\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-25 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-double\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:#00036b;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-10 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-background-position:left top;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-border-sizes-left:0px;--awb-border-sizes-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:50px;--awb-padding-bottom:5px;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0.06);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-26 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-position:right bottom;--awb-bg-size:cover;width:48%; margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-17\"><h1>Live-Profiling of a Hacker<\/h1>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-clearfix\" style=\"float:left;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;max-width:50px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:#00036b;border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-18\"><p data-fontsize=\"26\" data-lineheight=\"43\">In the U.S., Dr. Mark T. Hofmann met a Gray Hat Hacker who exclusively targets criminal hackers and scammers without seeking personal gain. Dr. Hofmann presented him with three variations of the well-known \u201ctrolley problem\u201d, a classic ethical dilemma, to explore his moral decision-making principles as part of a \u201clive profiling\u201d exercise. Through his direct research with hackers, Cybersecurity Expert Dr. Mark T. Hofmann has unique insight into the thought processes and behavior of cybercriminals and is therefore considered one <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mark-thorben-hofmann.de\/en\/artificial-intelligence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">of the top keynote speakers on artificial intelligence (threats\/deepfakes)<\/a> and one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mark-thorben-hofmann.de\/en\/cybercrime\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">top cybersecurity speakers<\/a>: He presents cybersecurity, AI threats, and his own darknet research in a clear and accessible manner.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-27 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-position:right bottom;--awb-bg-size:cover;width:48%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-vimeo\" style=\"--awb-max-width:660px;--awb-max-height:374px;\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"Live Profiling of a Hacker: Dr. Darknet profiling Hacker Interview\" \/><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Cybersecurity Eyper Dr. Hofmann meets a Gray Hat Hacker\" \/><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/vumbnail.com\/1232438561\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1232438561\" \/><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><div class=\"fluid-width-video-wrapper\" style=\"padding-top:56.67%;\" ><iframe title=\"Vimeo video player 9\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1232438561?autoplay=0&amp;autopause=0\" width=\"660\" height=\"374\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; 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