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Maxime Veit, M.Sc.
- Research Associate
- Group: SECUSO
- Room: 3A-11.2
Süd 05.20 - Phone: +49 721 608-46108
- maxime veit ∂does-not-exist.kit edu
- Kaiserstraße 89
76133 Karlsruhe
Curriculum Vitae
Maxime Veit joined SECUSO in June 2019, initially as a student assistant, and has been working as a research associate since December 2021. His primary area of expertise focuses on combating phishing threats across email and web platforms. In particular, Maxime Veit specializes in devising user-centric and effective IT security interventions that are integrated into interface designs. He is part of the “Human & Societal Factors” team within Engineering Secure Systems (ESS), which was established in 2011 as one of three competence centers for cybersecurity in Germany by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research. Maxime Veit obtained his Master’s degree in Business Informatics from KIT in 2021.
Research Interests
- Communication UI Security
- Email & Web Phishing
- Network & Web Security
- Usable Security & Privacy
- Security Awareness
Teaching
Teaching
<ul>
<li><strong>Co-Supervision Praktikum </strong>KASTEL Sicherheit - <a href="https://github.com/bjoernkarmann/project_alias">Project Alias Smart Speaker </a>Replication -<em> 2020/2021 (WS)</em></li>
<li><strong>Supervision Praktikum </strong>Security, Usability and Society - Improving <a href="https://secuso.aifb.kit.edu/PassSecPlus.php">PassSec+</a> - <em>2022 (SS)</em></li>
<li><strong>Supervision Praktikum </strong>Security, Usability and Society - Twitter API "phishing" Keyword Analysis - <em>2022 (SS)</em></li>
<li><strong>Co-Supervision Bachelor Thesis </strong>Think before you click - Beeinflusst Stress das Erkennen von Phishing Mails? - 2022</li>
<li><strong>Supervision Praktikum </strong>KASTEL Sicherheit - Web Volunerability in Mozilla Firefox Relay and Security Improvement of <a href="https://secuso.aifb.kit.edu/PassSecPlus.php">PassSec+</a> - <em>2023 (WS)</em></li>
<li><strong>Supervision Praktikum </strong>KASTEL Sicherheit - Hashcat Password Cracking Secure Frontend & Backend Development - <em>2023 (WS)</em></li>
<li><strong>Supervision Praktikum </strong>Security, Usability and Society - Phishing Through Homographic Attacks in Messengers and Social Networks -<em> 2024 (WS)</em></li>
<li><strong>Supervision Masterseminar </strong><a href="https://campus.studium.kit.edu/ev/UuZA6Dp8RC2OLSHSXuY37w/de">Security und Privacy Awareness </a>- Datenschutzfreundlichkeit von Newslettern -<em> 2024 (WS)</em></li>
<li><strong>Supervision Bachelor Thesis </strong>- Eye Tracking for Evaluation of PassSec+ Tool <em>- 2025</em></li>
<li><strong>Supervision Praktikum </strong>Security, Usability and Society - Deceptive Emails on Mobile: How Well Do Email Apps Protect Us? - <em>2025 (SS)</em></li>
<li><strong>Organisation Masterseminar </strong><a href="https://campus.studium.kit.edu/ev/UuZA6Dp8RC2OLSHSXuY37w/de">Security und Privacy Awareness</a> (in Kooperation mit dem <a href="https://campus.kit.edu/live-stud/campus/all/unit.asp?gguid=0x7229E1C7ADB0AC4A85565F1A1114C3B7&tguid=0x1A35C3A1490748388EBEBA3943EFCDD5">Institut für Philosophie</a> der Fakultät für <a href="https://campus.kit.edu/live-stud/campus/all/unit.asp?gguid=0x74E577DAC5DFA24EB1D2342603104508&tguid=0x1A35C3A1490748388EBEBA3943EFCDD5">Geistes- und Sozialwissenschaften</a> und dem <a href="https://www.zar.kit.edu/">Zentrum für Angewandte Rechtswissenschaft</a> der <a href="https://www.informatik.kit.edu/">Fakultät für Informatik</a>) - <em>2023 bis 2025 (WS) </em></li>
<li><strong>Supervision Masterseminar </strong><a href="https://campus.studium.kit.edu/ev/UuZA6Dp8RC2OLSHSXuY37w/de">Security und Privacy Awareness</a> - Ethische Analyse von Angriffsstudien im Kontext der Erhebung der Security Awareness im öffentlichen Raum - <em>2025 (WS)</em></li>
</ul>
Selected Events / Talks
- COSIC Course on Cryptography and Cyber Security - 2019 Leuven, Belgium
- Represented KIT at the Hannover Messe 2022 exhibition booth - 2022 Hannover, Germany
- W3C Workshop on Permissions - 2023 Munich, Germany
- CyberSecurityForum - 2023 Stuttgart, Germany
Research Interests
- Communication UI Security
- Email & Web Phishing
- Network & Web Security
- Usable Security & Privacy
- Security Awareness
Teaching
- Co-Supervision Praktikum KASTEL Sicherheit - Project Alias Smart Speaker Replication - 2020/2021 (WS)
- Supervision Praktikum Security, Usability and Society - Improving PassSec+ - 2022 (SS)
- Supervision Praktikum Security, Usability and Society - Twitter API "phishing" Keyword Analysis - 2022 (SS)
- Co-Supervision Bachelor Thesis Think before you click - Beeinflusst Stress das Erkennen von Phishing Mails? - 2022
- Supervision Praktikum KASTEL Sicherheit - Web Volunerability in Mozilla Firefox Relay and Security Improvement of PassSec+ - 2023 (WS)
- Supervision Praktikum KASTEL Sicherheit - Hashcat Password Cracking Secure Frontend & Backend Development - 2023 (WS)
- Supervision Praktikum Security, Usability and Society - Phishing Through Homographic Attacks in Messengers and Social Networks - 2024 (WS)
- Supervision Masterseminar Security und Privacy Awareness - Datenschutzfreundlichkeit von Newslettern - 2024 (WS)
- Supervision Bachelor Thesis - Eye Tracking for Evaluation of PassSec+ Tool - 2025
- Supervision Praktikum Security, Usability and Society - Deceptive Emails on Mobile: How Well Do Email Apps Protect Us? - 2025 (SS)
- Organisation Masterseminar Security und Privacy Awareness (in Kooperation mit dem Institut für Philosophie der Fakultät für Geistes- und Sozialwissenschaften und dem Zentrum für Angewandte Rechtswissenschaft der Fakultät für Informatik) - 2023 bis 2025 (WS)
- Supervision Masterseminar Security und Privacy Awareness - Ethische Analyse von Angriffsstudien im Kontext der Erhebung der Security Awareness im öffentlichen Raum - 2025 (WS)
Selected Events / Talks
- COSIC Course on Cryptography and Cyber Security - 2019 Leuven, Belgium
- Represented KIT at the Hannover Messe 2022 exhibition booth - 2022 Hannover, Germany
- W3C Workshop on Permissions - 2023 Munich, Germany
- CyberSecurityForum - 2023 Stuttgart, Germany
Publications
2026
Journal Articles
“I believe it’s incredibly difficult to fight against this flood of spam”: Towards Enhancing Strategies for Creating Effective Vulnerability Notifications
Hennig, A.; Veit, M.; Schmidt-Enke, L.; Neusser, F.; Herrmann, D.; Mayer, P.
2026. Computers & security, 160, Art.-Nr.: 104682. doi:10.1016/j.cose.2025.104682
Hennig, A.; Veit, M.; Schmidt-Enke, L.; Neusser, F.; Herrmann, D.; Mayer, P.
2026. Computers & security, 160, Art.-Nr.: 104682. doi:10.1016/j.cose.2025.104682
2025
Journal Articles
SoK: The past decade of user deception in emails and today’s email clients’ susceptibility to phishing techniques
Veit, M. F.; Wiese, O.; Ballreich, F. L.; Volkamer, M.; Engels, D.; Mayer, P.
2025. Computers & Security, 150, 104197. doi:10.1016/j.cose.2024.104197
Veit, M. F.; Wiese, O.; Ballreich, F. L.; Volkamer, M.; Engels, D.; Mayer, P.
2025. Computers & Security, 150, 104197. doi:10.1016/j.cose.2024.104197
Conference Papers
“It sounds like automation” – Towards Users’ Understanding of Adaptive Systems
Hennig, A.; Mossano, M.; Aldag, L.; Veit, M. F.; Volkamer, M.
2025. MuC ’25: Proceedings of the Mensch und Computer 2025. Ed.: L. Chuang, Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
Hennig, A.; Mossano, M.; Aldag, L.; Veit, M. F.; Volkamer, M.
2025. MuC ’25: Proceedings of the Mensch und Computer 2025. Ed.: L. Chuang, Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
2024
Conference Papers
Exploring Phishing Threats through QR Codes in Naturalistic Settings
Sharevski, F.; Mossano, M.; Veit, M. F.; Schiefer, G.; Volkamer, M.
2024. Symposium on Usable Security and Privacy (USEC) 2024. doi:10.14722/usec.2024.23050
Sharevski, F.; Mossano, M.; Veit, M. F.; Schiefer, G.; Volkamer, M.
2024. Symposium on Usable Security and Privacy (USEC) 2024. doi:10.14722/usec.2024.23050
2023
Journal Articles
Technische und datenschutzrechtliche Einordnung von Weiterleitungs-URLs in E-Mails—Was bei Weiterleitungs-URLs in E-Mails aus Marketinggründen zu beachten ist
Veit, M.; Müllmann, D.; Volkamer, M.
2023. Computer und Recht, 39 (12), 810–816. doi:10.9785/cr-2023-391214
Veit, M.; Müllmann, D.; Volkamer, M.
2023. Computer und Recht, 39 (12), 810–816. doi:10.9785/cr-2023-391214
Weiterleitungs-URLs in E-Mails – Technische und rechtliche Aspekte
Müllmann, D.; Veit, M. F.; Volkamer, M.
2023. Datenschutz und Datensicherheit - DuD, 47 (5), 275–282. doi:10.1007/s11623-023-1761-5
Müllmann, D.; Veit, M. F.; Volkamer, M.
2023. Datenschutz und Datensicherheit - DuD, 47 (5), 275–282. doi:10.1007/s11623-023-1761-5
2022
Conference Papers
Technische und Rechtliche Auseinandersetzung mit Weiterleitungs-URLs in E-Mails aus Security Gründen
Müllmann, D.; Veit, M. F.; Volkamer, M.
2022. Informatik 2022. Hrsg.: D. Demmler, 601–615, Gesellschaft für Informatik (GI). doi:10.18420/inf2022_49
Müllmann, D.; Veit, M. F.; Volkamer, M.
2022. Informatik 2022. Hrsg.: D. Demmler, 601–615, Gesellschaft für Informatik (GI). doi:10.18420/inf2022_49
Reports/Preprints
Development and Evaluation of an Anti-Phishing Shooting Game
Dietmann, H.; Länge, T.; Matheis, P.; Pawelek, A. A.; Berens, B.; Mossano, M.; Veit, M.; Mayer, P.; Volkamer, M.
2022. Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT). doi:10.5445/IR/1000153329
Dietmann, H.; Länge, T.; Matheis, P.; Pawelek, A. A.; Berens, B.; Mossano, M.; Veit, M.; Mayer, P.; Volkamer, M.
2022. Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT). doi:10.5445/IR/1000153329
Posters
The Phishing Master Anti-Phishing Game
Dietmann, H.; Länge, T.; Matheis, P.; Pawelek, A. A.; Berens, B.; Mossano, M.; Veit, M.; Mayer, P.; Volkamer, M.
2022, December 8. Annual Computer Security Applications Conference (ACSAC 2022), Austin, TX, USA, December 5–9, 2022
Dietmann, H.; Länge, T.; Matheis, P.; Pawelek, A. A.; Berens, B.; Mossano, M.; Veit, M.; Mayer, P.; Volkamer, M.
2022, December 8. Annual Computer Security Applications Conference (ACSAC 2022), Austin, TX, USA, December 5–9, 2022
PassSec+ - An addon that protects your passwords, payment data and privacy
Veit, M. F.; Volkamer, M.
2022, August 8. 18th/31st Symposium on Usable Privacy and Security / Co-located with USENIX Security (SOUPS 2022), Online, August 7–9, 2022
Veit, M. F.; Volkamer, M.
2022, August 8. 18th/31st Symposium on Usable Privacy and Security / Co-located with USENIX Security (SOUPS 2022), Online, August 7–9, 2022
2021
Master's Theses
ICS protocol dissectors for signature-based NIDS. master’s thesis
Veit, M. F.
2021, December 1. Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT). doi:10.5445/IR/1000178009
Veit, M. F.
2021, December 1. Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT). doi:10.5445/IR/1000178009
2019
Conference Papers
TCP at 100Gbit/s - Tuning, Limitations, Congestion Control
Hock, M.; Veit, M.; Neumeister, F.; Bless, R.; Zitterbart, M.
2019. Proceedings of the 44th Annual IEEE Conference on Local Computer Networks (LCN 2019), Osnabrück, 14.-17. Oktober 2019, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Hock, M.; Veit, M.; Neumeister, F.; Bless, R.; Zitterbart, M.
2019. Proceedings of the 44th Annual IEEE Conference on Local Computer Networks (LCN 2019), Osnabrück, 14.-17. Oktober 2019, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)