Massimo Ficco is Full Professor at the Computer Science Department of the University of Salerno, Italy. His major research interests include security and reliability aspects of critical infrastructures. Currently, his scientific research and dissemination activities concern the use of machine learning and artificial intelligence in the context of malware analysis and IoT systems. Currently, he heads the laboratory of Internet of Things (IoTResearch).

Gianni D'Angelo is an Associate Professor at the University of Salerno, Italy. His research interests concern with the development and implementation of algorithms based on Artificial Intelligence, Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Explainable Artificial Intelligence, and parallel programming applied in various scientific and industrial fields.