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Martin Kraemer

Security Awareness Advocate

Dr. Martin J. Kraemer is a Security Awareness Advocate at KnowBe4. He has over 10 years of research and industry experience in cybersecurity with a focus on human-centered computing. Martin held roles in innovation, research, and technology consulting. He has worked with both public and private organizations on information security and data protection.
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Europe's Energy Sector at Risk: The Critical Need for Cybersecurity

Reliable energy is the backbone of any modern society. It powers our homes, industries, and economies. But what happens when this essential infrastructure becomes a target for ...
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The State of NIS2: A Fragmented Implementation Across the EU

The Network and Information Systems Directive 2022 (NIS2) was designed to strengthen the cybersecurity resilience of critical infrastructure across the European Union. However, while ...
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The Human Element: Addressing Cybersecurity Risk in Danish and Swedish Organizations

We recently conducted research in Denmark and Sweden to understand security culture in local organizations better.
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Why Password Security Matters: The Danish and Swedish Password Problem

In today’s world, cybersecurity is more critical than ever. Organizations and individuals alike face a constant barrage of cyber threats, and often, the weakest link in our defenses is ...
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AI Literacy: A New Mandate Under the EU AI Act - What Your Organization Needs to Know

The European Union's AI Act is ushering in a new era of workplace requirements, with AI literacy taking center stage. Under Article 4, organizations must now ensure their workforce is ...
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Q&A with Martin Kraemer on Information Sharing in Cybersecurity

Recently, Dr. Martin J. Kraemer, Security Awareness Advocate at KnowBe4, and Dr. William Seymour, Lecturer in Cybersecurity at King’s College London released a Whitepaper called: ...
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School is in Session: Surge in Phishing Attacks Targeting the Education Sector

A KnowBe4 Threat Lab Publication Authors: Jeewan Singh Jalal, Anand Bodke, Daniel Netto and Martin Kraemer
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Viral but Vulnerable: The Hidden Risks of Cybersecurity Misinformation on Social Media

It's no surprise that 18–29-year-olds are turning to social media for cybersecurity information. As digital natives, this age group naturally gravitates toward platforms where information ...
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Phishing for Love: A Sharp Surge in Valentine’s Day-Themed Scams

Authors: Martin Kraemer, Security Awareness Advocate at KnowBe4 and James Dyer, Threat Intelligence Lead at KnowBe4 This Valentine’s Day, Cupid wasn’t the only one taking aim. Our Threat ...
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Cybersecurity Resilience and Culture Matters to Face the Growing Frequency and Sophistication of Cybercrime

Dr. Martin J. Kraemer discusses learning from The Word Economics Forum Cybersecurity Outlook 2025 report Last year, the British multinational corporation Arup lost about 20 million pounds ...
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Make-Shift Brand Impersonation: Abusing Trusted Domains with Open Redirects

A KnowBe4 Threat Lab publication Authors: Daniel Netto, Jeewan Singh Jalal, Anand Bodke, and Martin Kraemer
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Using Genuine Business Domains and Legitimate Services to Harvest Credentials

A KnowBe4 Threat Lab Publication Authors: Jeewan Singh Jalal, Anand Bodke, and Martin Kraemer
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Cybersecurity in 2024: Reflecting on the Past, Preparing for the Future

As Europe is returning from summer breaks, it is time to reflect on the first half of 2024 and look forward to the rest of the year.
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Phishing With Deepfakes for HK$200 Million

My hacker story occurred not too long ago at the Hong Kong office of an undisclosed multinational corporation. The hackers pulled off a first-of-its-kind scam that leveraged a phishing ...
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There Is Only So Much Lipstick You Can Put on a Cybercriminal Troll

The one thing I love about our annual conference in Orlando, KB4-CON, is its thought-provoking nature. Year after year, the events team manages to keep a fine balance between product ...
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Synthetic Data: The New Frontier in Cyber Extortion

Organizations are increasingly facing cyber attacks resulting in data breaches, and part of their post-incident responsibilities includes adhering to mandatory reporting requirements.
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Beware of Bogus Roborock Retailers: The Perils of Misleading URLs in E-Commerce

Roborock's online storefronts have been used for cybercrime schemes in the past, and it seems attackers are continuing to create fake online shops. After all, the Chinese-originated robot ...
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Security Awareness Is Dead. Long Live Security Awareness

Our actions determine outcomes, not our thoughts, our knowledge, or our intentions.
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[Cybersecurity Awareness Month] Frankenphisher – The Monster of Social Engineering Artificial Intelligence

Imagine an artificial intelligence (AI) system developed by a mad scientist to leverage the full capabilities of Large-Language-Models (LLM).
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Practical Insights To Improve Security Awareness in Higher Education

I am a strong believer that understanding cybersecurity as part of an organization-wide process is of the utmost importance.
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