A. Continella

A. Continella is an Associate Professor in the Semantics, Cybersecurity, and Services group at the University of Twente, affiliated with the International Secure Systems Lab (iSecLab). Previously, they served as a Postdoctoral Researcher at UC Santa Barbara’s Computer Science Department and earned a Ph.D. cum laude from Politecnico di Milano. Their research focuses on systems security, particularly analyzing software for malware detection, privacy leaks, and vulnerability identification. They emphasize open science and actively participate in Capture The Flag (CTF) competitions, including DEFCON Finals with Shellphish.

Education:

• Ph.D. cum laude in Computer Science and Engineering, Politecnico di Milano, Italy
• Research exchanges at UC Santa Barbara and University of Sydney’s School of Computer Science

Research Interests:

• Security of daily-use software
• Ransomware defense mechanisms
• Obfuscated privacy leaks in Android apps
• Program analysis for firmware vulnerabilities

Awards:

• Ph.D. cum laude distinction

Labs & Collaborations:

• International Secure Systems Lab (iSecLab)
• SecLab at UC Santa Barbara