Malware Lab

Our Malware Lab analyzes new threats daily through threat hunting networks, with the aim of understanding the technological evolution of cyberattacks in real-time - such as infection vectors, evasion techniques, persistence, and propagation. These activities allow us to consolidate strategic knowledge to improve the effectiveness and timeliness of incident response and actively contribute to the dissemination of information on emerging threats within the expert’s community, as well as among clients, partners, and institutions.

Malware Lab analysts are constantly engaged in researching and experimenting with innovative tools and methodologies for advanced malware analysis, aiming to increase accuracy and coverage against emerging techniques used by threat actors. The team has developed an automated process for the daily extraction of Indicators of Compromise (IOCs) from malware samples, feeding our proprietary Knowledge Base. Moreover, it is also actively involved in developing tools dedicated to malware analysis and supporting incident management and response.

Threat Analysis

The Malware Lab is a Research Center specialized in studying the main techniques adopted by malware, with a focus on evasion, propagation, persistence, and infection.

We continuously analyze the most relevant malware campaigns, characterizing their ‘modus operandi’, the technologies employed, and profiling the threat actors active on the international landscape.

To support these activities, the Malware Lab relies on a dedicated honeynet designed to analyze new malware campaigns targeting the national perimeter.

Activities

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Corrado Aaron Visaggio - CSO

Corrado Aaron Visaggio

Group Chief Scientist Officer & Malware Lab Director

Corrado Aaron Visaggio is professor of Computer Security at the Department of Engineering at University of Sannio. He authored more than one hundred papers on International Conference proceedings and journals of Security Information. He leads the malware lab and the Research Department at Defence Tech and the security lab at University of Sannio. His main fields of research are: malware analysis, artificial intelligence applied to malware detection, and threat intelligence. He serves in Editorial Boards of several Infosec Journals and in the Program Committee of different International Conferences. He is in the Management Board of the CINI-National Cybersecurity Lab.

Malware Analysis Report

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Degree in Business Administration from the University of Naples 'Federico II' with an MBA in Business Management achieved with high merit in 2008 by winning a scholarship provided by Invitalia S.p.A. from which she was selected in the first months of attendance as the best MBA profile.

After a brief experience in Invitalia S.p.A., he immediately held increasingly important roles in the management of Administration, Finance and Control of companies operating in the defence sector, theInformation Technology, of Cyber and National Security. In addition, she was Treasury Manager in companies operating in theEnergy.

He obtained an Executive Master in Finance (EMF) at SDA Bocconi in 2020, with a specialisation in Corporate Finance & Control and, in 2022, a further specialisation track in Asset, Wealth Management also at SDA Bocconi.

For over five years it has been the Chief Financial Officer of the Defence Tech Group, whose listing process he followed on the Euronext Growth Milan segment of Borsa Italiana.

From 2017 to 2024, she was a member of the boards of directors of all the legal entity of the Defence Tech Group with delegated powers over their financial management and from October 2021 to October 2024 was a Board Member of the Holding Company.

It is currently also Investor Relations Manager of the listed Defence Tech and follows all ESG issues of the Group.

In July 2021, she was recognised by Federmanager as one of the best talents under 44 at national level, receiving an important award as Young Manager 2020.