Profiling Hackers - The Psychology of Cybercrime | Mark T. Hoffmann | TEDxHHL

What motivates hackers? What are their psychological manipulation techniques? How can we become a "human firewall'"? More than 90% of cyberattacks are due to human error. Humans are the weakest link in Cybersecurity. But something can be done. Mark T. Hofmann is a Profiler, trained and certified in the US. He is a university lecturer for Behavioral- & Cyber Psychology and sought-after Keynote Speaker on Cybersecurity. Hofmann has met and anonymously interviewed hackers and will take you on a journey into the mind of the perpetrator. Get an inspiring insight into the psychology of cybercrime from one of the best-known profilers. He focuses on the human factor and shows how we can become a "human firewall" and detect social engineering attacks. https://www.mark-thorben-hofmann.de/e... Mark T. Hofmann is a Crime- & Intelligence Analyst (“Profiler”), trained and certified in the United States of America. He studied Business Psychology and conducted scientific interviews with psychopaths, criminals and hackers to understand the internal perspective. Already at a young age he trained police officers in Profiling & Interrogation Techniques. Today, he is one of the leading experts in his field, a university lecturer for Behavioral- & Cyber Psychology, and an internationally sought-after Key Note Speaker. His clients include law enforcement agencies, companies of all sizes, global players, banks, NGOs and some of the worlds top negotiators. Hofmann is known through international TV- & Streaming-Productions. https://www.mark-thorben-hofmann.de/e... This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx