External Publications
This page collects selected scientific publications, technical contributions, author profiles, and editorial work published outside this website.
Peer-Reviewed Scientific Publications
Journal of Information Security and Applications / Elsevier
Academic research focused on ransomware ecosystems, adversarial tactics, threat intelligence, and empirical analysis of attack patterns across ransomware groups.
- The ransomware blueprint: Attack patterns and strategic variations across gangs
- Published in Journal of Information Security and Applications, Volume 95, December 2025, Article 104264.
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Author Profiles
Red Hot Cyber
I regularly publish technical analyses and commentary on threat intelligence, cybercrime, ransomware, and emerging adversarial ecosystems.
Malpedia
My Malpedia profile collects malware-related intelligence contributions and technical indexing activity.
Technical Contributions
IBM QRadar / IBM TechXchange Community
- Cobalt Strike: Whether it is a red team or an adversary, detect it with QRadar
- IBM TechXchange Community article on Cobalt Strike detection content developed with contributions from the Italian SIOC team.
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Selected Editorial Contributions
Italia Imballaggio / Packmedia
Selected articles on organizational risk, digital exposure, and the operational impact of cyber threats.
- Cybersecurity: let’s take stock
- The longest day in the connected world