I’m a security engineer at Emproof, working in the software protection field. I have a background in (de)obfuscation, reverse engineering, static analysis and R&D of automatic workflows for reverse engineering, such as disassemblers, decompilers and intermediate languages development.
I hold a master’s degree in Computer Science and Engineering from University of Verona. My research and technical work focuses primarily on (de)obfuscation, binary analysis, decompilation, and software protection. I have presented my work at leading industry conferences, such as REcon (2025 – 2026), and REverse 2026. I also contributed to the evaluation of software protection tools at Checkmate@CCS 2025.
Most of my open-source work is written in Rust. My most popular projects I posted on GitHub are IPA, a GUI analyzer for deep-diving into PDF files, and ptxNinja, a Binary Ninja plugin for reverse engineering PTX, the virtual ISA behind CUDA-based GPUs. I also contribute to obfuscation_analysis that helps analysts to deobfuscate Mixed-Boolean Arithmetic expressions.
I write here irregularly about whatever I’m working on: usually deobfuscation, binary analysis, or reverse engineering of real-world software. If you want to follow along, the RSS feed is the most reliable way to get updates; I also post on Mastodon, Twitter, and BlueSky.
The best way to reach me is by email at altamura@nicolo.dev. For code, see GitHub (username: seekbytes).
Disclaimer: opinions expressed are solely my own and do not express the views or opinions of my employer.