publications

publications by categories in reversed chronological order. generated by jekyll-scholar.

2026

  1. A co-simulation approach to the validation of communication protocols for smart shires environments
    Luigi Arena, Francesco Aurelio Pironti, Francesco Blefari, and 1 more author
    Simulation Modelling Practice and Theory, 2026
  2. The dark side of LLMs: agent-based attack vectors for system-level compromise
    Matteo Lupinacci, Francesco Aurelio Pironti, Francesco Blefari, and 3 more authors
    In International Conference on Availability, Reliability and Security, 2026
  3. An effective approach to typosquatting detection
    Francesco Blefari, Angelo Furfaro, Giovambattista Ianni, and 1 more author
    Computers & Security, 2026
  4. ALIoTh: Orchestrating Multi-Agent LLMs for Autonomous IoT Penetration Testing
    Francesco Aurelio Pironti, Luigi Arena, Francesco Blefari, and 4 more authors
    In NOMS 2026-2026 IEEE Network Operations and Management Symposium, 2026

2025

  1. ARCeR: An agentic RAG for the automated definition of cyber ranges
    Matteo Lupinacci, Francesco Blefari, Francesco Romeo, and 2 more authors
    In International Conference on Availability, Reliability and Security, 2025
  2. Unveiling Attack Patterns from CTF Network Logs with Process Mining Techniques.
    Francesco Romeo, Francesco Blefari, Francesco Aurelio Pironti, and 2 more authors
    In ITASEC/SERICS, 2025
  3. CyberRAG: An agentic RAG cyber attack classification and reporting tool
    Francesco Blefari, Cristian Cosentino, Francesco Aurelio Pironti, and 2 more authors
    Future Generation Computer Systems, 2025
  4. Arpaccino: An agentic-rag for policy as code compliance
    Francesco Romeo, Luigi Arena, Francesco Blefari, and 3 more authors
    In European Conference on Advances in Databases and Information Systems, 2025
  5. A Framework for the Development of Sustainable Smart Services for the Countryside
    Francesco Blefari, Gabriele D’Angelo, Stefano Ferretti, and 5 more authors
    In COMPUTER, 2025
  6. SEMPHISH: A Phishing Detection Tool Based on Semantic Hashes
    Francesco Romeo, Francesco Blefari, Francesco Aurelio Pironti, and 3 more authors
    In 2025 12th International Conference on Future Internet of Things and Cloud (FiCloud), 2025
  7. SecFlow: An Agentic LLM-Based Framework for Modular Cyberattack Analysis and Explainability.
    Francesco Blefari, Cristian Cosentino, Angelo Furfaro, and 3 more authors
    In GeCoIn@ ECAI, 2025
  8. ICSLure: A Very High Interaction Honeynet for PLC-based Industrial Control Systems
    Francesco Aurelio Pironti, Angelo Furfaro, Francesco Blefari, and 3 more authors
    arXiv e-prints, 2025

2024

  1. Toward a log-based anomaly detection system for cyber range platforms
    Francesco Blefari, Francesco Aurelio Pironti, and Angelo Furfaro
    In Proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Availability, Reliability and Security, 2024
  2. Towards Very-High Interaction Honeypots for ICS: a Proof of Concept
    Francesco Blefari, Carmelo Felicetti, Francesco Aurelio Pironti, and 1 more author
    In 2024 11th International Conference on Future Internet of Things and Cloud (FiCloud), 2024
  3. Supporting C2C Communications in a Smart Shire Environment Using DLT-based Data Mules
    Francesco Aurelio Pironti, Francesco Blefari, and Angelo Furfaro
    In Proc. of The 11th International Conference on Future Internet of Things and Cloud (FiCloud 2024), 2024