Marleen Weulen Kranenbarg
Biographic Data
| ID | 4198372 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Marleen Weulen Kranenbarg |
| GIVEN NAMES | Marleen Weulen |
| FAMILY NAME | Kranenbarg |
| SIGNATURE | KRANENBARG M W |
| AFFILIATIONS | Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7217-5166 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 32 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 9 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Unraveling the Human Factor in Cybercrime
This special issue presents cutting-edge research on the human factor in cybercrime, exploring the evolving dynamics of cybercriminal activities. It covers two primary themes: offender-focused studies, which investigate emerging profiles and tactics, and victim-centered studies, examining risk factors, impacts, and protective strategies. The issue stems from the fifth annual conference on the Human Factor in Cybercrime (HFC conference) in Halle (…
Hanging out on the streets and on the screen
We examine whether and how short-term changes in online and offline activities–in particular unstructured socialising - relate to changes in online (cyber-dependent, cyber-enabled) and offline offending. We analyse two-wave longitudinal data from 725 Dutch students in secondary or tertiary IT-education, employing hybrid models to distinguish within-person effects from between-person differences. Overall, results indicate that within-person change…
Cybersecurity Expert Perspectives on Data Thieves' Actions in Digital Environments
Previous quantitative studies applying Routine Activity Theory (RAT) to cybercrime victimization produced mixed results. Through semi-structured interviews with cybersecurity experts, the current study aims to qualitatively reevaluate the applicability of RAT to cyber-dependent crime, specifically data theft from organizations. An in-depth assessment of environmental factors appearing to affect data thieves’ actions resulted in concrete operation…
Is there a cybercriminal personality? Comparing cyber offenders and offline offenders on Hexaco personality domains and their underlying facets
Cyberspace creates opportunities for new forms of crime that may be related to specific personality characteristics of offenders. Few studies have investigated the personality characteristics of cyber offenders. We address this gap by comparing a judicial sample of 261 suspects of cyber-dependent crime, 260 suspects of offline crime, and a community sample of 512 participants on the HEXACO personality domains and their underlying facets. This pro…
Why do young people start and continue with ethical hacking? A qualitative study on individual and social aspects in the lives of ethical hackers
Research Summary This qualitative interview study examined individual and social aspects in the lives of 15 hackers who started with ethical hacking before the age of 18. We examined what motivated and stimulated them to start with ethical hacking and how and why they continued. Results show that individual aspects, such as an early interest in ICT (Information and Communication Technology), the motivation to make systems more secure, and thinkin…
When do they offend together? Comparing co-offending between different types of cyber-offenses and traditional offenses
Research on cyber-co-offending tends to focus on either the organizational structure of organized cybercrime or social learning processes among individuals. This paper provides a new perspective on co-offending by examining the extent to which individuals co-offend for different types of cybercrime compared to traditional crime. Additionally, differences in the type of co-offender (friends, family, or others) and relationships between IT-knowledg…
An impressive view on profit driven cybercrime
With Industry of Anonymity, Jonathan Lusthaus has written a thorough scientific book which reads like a novel and keeps you interested till the end. The empirical work on which this book is based i
Offending and Victimization in the Digital Age
Cybercrime research suggests that, analogous to traditional crime, victims are more likely to be offenders. This overlap could be caused by shared risk factors, but it is unclear if these are comparable to traditional risk factors. Utilizing a high risk sample of computer-dependent cyber-offenders and traditional offenders (N = 535) we compare victimization, offending, and victimization-offending between cybercrime and traditional crime. Cybercri…
Friends With My Future Self
In a field experiment, we use a novel method to test whether instilling a greater sense of vividness of the future self motivates people to act in a more future‐oriented way and reduces their delinquent involvement. We manipulate vividness of the future self by having participants, a sample of high‐school youth (N = 133), “befriend” an avatar representing their future self on a social network website. For 7 days, they reply to short messages from…
Offending and Victimization in the Digital Age
Cybercrime research suggests that, analogous to traditional crime, victims are more likely to be offenders. This overlap could be caused by shared risk factors, but it is unclear if these are comparable to traditional risk factors. Utilizing a high risk sample of computer-dependent cyber-offenders and traditional offenders (N = 535) we compare victimization, offending, and victimization-offending between cybercrime and traditional crime. Cybercri…
Friends With My Future Self
In a field experiment, we use a novel method to test whether instilling a greater sense of vividness of the future self motivates people to act in a more future‐oriented way and reduces their delinquent involvement. We manipulate vividness of the future self by having participants, a sample of high‐school youth (N = 133), “befriend” an avatar representing their future self on a social network website. For 7 days, they reply to short messages from…
Friends With My Future Self
In a field experiment, we use a novel method to test whether instilling a greater sense of vividness of the future self motivates people to act in a more future‐oriented way and reduces their delinquent involvement. We manipulate vividness of the future self by having participants, a sample of high‐school youth (N = 133), “befriend” an avatar representing their future self on a social network website. For 7 days, they reply to short messages from…
Offending and Victimization in the Digital Age
Cybercrime research suggests that, analogous to traditional crime, victims are more likely to be offenders. This overlap could be caused by shared risk factors, but it is unclear if these are comparable to traditional risk factors. Utilizing a high risk sample of computer-dependent cyber-offenders and traditional offenders (N = 535) we compare victimization, offending, and victimization-offending between cybercrime and traditional crime. Cybercri…
An impressive view on profit driven cybercrime
With Industry of Anonymity, Jonathan Lusthaus has written a thorough scientific book which reads like a novel and keeps you interested till the end. The empirical work on which this book is based i
When do they offend together? Comparing co-offending between different types of cyber-offenses and traditional offenses
Research on cyber-co-offending tends to focus on either the organizational structure of organized cybercrime or social learning processes among individuals. This paper provides a new perspective on co-offending by examining the extent to which individuals co-offend for different types of cybercrime compared to traditional crime. Additionally, differences in the type of co-offender (friends, family, or others) and relationships between IT-knowledg…
Is there a cybercriminal personality? Comparing cyber offenders and offline offenders on Hexaco personality domains and their underlying facets
Cyberspace creates opportunities for new forms of crime that may be related to specific personality characteristics of offenders. Few studies have investigated the personality characteristics of cyber offenders. We address this gap by comparing a judicial sample of 261 suspects of cyber-dependent crime, 260 suspects of offline crime, and a community sample of 512 participants on the HEXACO personality domains and their underlying facets. This pro…
Why do young people start and continue with ethical hacking? A qualitative study on individual and social aspects in the lives of ethical hackers
Research Summary This qualitative interview study examined individual and social aspects in the lives of 15 hackers who started with ethical hacking before the age of 18. We examined what motivated and stimulated them to start with ethical hacking and how and why they continued. Results show that individual aspects, such as an early interest in ICT (Information and Communication Technology), the motivation to make systems more secure, and thinkin…
Unraveling the Human Factor in Cybercrime
This special issue presents cutting-edge research on the human factor in cybercrime, exploring the evolving dynamics of cybercriminal activities. It covers two primary themes: offender-focused studies, which investigate emerging profiles and tactics, and victim-centered studies, examining risk factors, impacts, and protective strategies. The issue stems from the fifth annual conference on the Human Factor in Cybercrime (HFC conference) in Halle (…
Hanging out on the streets and on the screen
We examine whether and how short-term changes in online and offline activities–in particular unstructured socialising - relate to changes in online (cyber-dependent, cyber-enabled) and offline offending. We analyse two-wave longitudinal data from 725 Dutch students in secondary or tertiary IT-education, employing hybrid models to distinguish within-person effects from between-person differences. Overall, results indicate that within-person change…
Cybersecurity Expert Perspectives on Data Thieves' Actions in Digital Environments
Previous quantitative studies applying Routine Activity Theory (RAT) to cybercrime victimization produced mixed results. Through semi-structured interviews with cybersecurity experts, the current study aims to qualitatively reevaluate the applicability of RAT to cyber-dependent crime, specifically data theft from organizations. An in-depth assessment of environmental factors appearing to affect data thieves’ actions resulted in concrete operation…
Computer Science (8 works) · Cybercrime and Law Enforcement Studies (8 works) · Psychology (8 works) · Computer security (6 works) · Crime Patterns and Interventions (6 works) · Criminology (5 works) · Cybercrime (5 works) · Internet privacy (5 works) · The Internet (5 works) · Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance (3 works)