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Author: Massimiliano Brolli

Massimiliano Brolli

Responsible for the RED Team of a large Telecommunications company and 4G/5G cyber security labs. He has held managerial positions ranging from ICT Risk Management to software engineering to teaching in university master's programs.

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Areas of Expertise Bug Hunting, Red Team, Cyber Intelligence & Threat Analysis, Disclosure, Cyber Warfare and Geopolitics, Ethical Hacking

Massimiliano Brolli is a cybersecurity professional with a long-standing career in the IT and cybersecurity fields. He currently holds leadership roles in security, Cyber Threat Intelligence, and 0-day research within a major Italian technology group.

Current Positions

  • Head of Red Team, 0-day Research & Network Penetration Testing at TIM, a large Italian telecommunications company, responsible for offensive security operations, threat intelligence activities, and the discovery of previously undocumented vulnerabilities.

  • Founder of the Red Hot Cyber community, a project launched in 2019 to promote cybersecurity awareness and risk culture, engaging professionals, students, and international communities.

Core Skills

  • Cybersecurity & Cyber Threat Intelligence: leadership of technical teams and advanced research on threats and vulnerabilities.

  • Security Research (0-day): design and execution of research programs focused on identifying vulnerabilities in complex infrastructures.

  • Leadership & Innovation: creation and growth of community-driven initiatives and technical knowledge-sharing projects.

Initiatives & Contributions

  • Red Hot Cyber: a cybersecurity awareness and community project with over 140 active members, including initiatives such as the RHC Conference, an annual industry event.

  • Ongoing dissemination of technical content and digital risk awareness for both professionals and the broader public.

Professional Vision

He strongly believes in knowledge sharing and ethical hacking as key drivers to bring more people closer to cybersecurity and to help prepare the next generation of security professionals.

Massimiliano Brolli is a recognized reference figure within the Italian cybersecurity landscape, combining strong technical expertise with a clear strategic and educational vision.

Risorse web

Numero di articoli trovati: 115

Penetration testing tools are evolving: open source enters a new phase

In recent months, the penetration testing landscape has been undergoing a profound and accelerated transformation. So-called agentic tools , i.e., tools capable of autonomously orchestrating multiple phases of a security...

Douglas Engelbart was born today: the man who saw and invented the digital future.

Sometimes, when you think about it, you wonder how we take the world around us for granted. Like, we click, scroll, type, and it all seems so natural, as if...

AI doesn’t ask for permission: it’s rewriting the rules quickly and probably badly

Artificial intelligence has entered the workplace without knocking. Not as a loud revolution, but as a constant presence, almost banal from dint of repetition. It has changed the way people...

MacSync: The macOS malware that empties your wallet… after weeks

A new malware campaign has emerged in the macOS world, one that relies not on sophisticated exploits, but on good old-fashioned social engineering. It's powered by the MacSync malware, distributed...

Vulnerabilities discovered in Foxit PDF Editor, Epic Games Store, and MedDream PACS

Recently, the Cisco Talos vulnerability research and discovery team identified a number of vulnerabilities in various software. Specifically, three vulnerabilities were discovered in the Foxit PDF Editor , one vulnerability...

GitLab Security Update Fixes Critical Vulnerabilities CVE-2026-0723

An urgent security update has been released by GitLab for the Community (CE) and Enterprise (EE) editions to address several high-severity vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities expose installations to potential denial-of-service (DoS)...

Gootloader Malware Returns with Enhanced Evasion Techniques

After a long period of silence, the Gootloader downloader malware has returned to the forefront. Last November, the Huntress team detected a new campaign signaling the return of a developer...

VoidLink Malware: Advanced Linux Framework Targets Cloud Infrastructures

Check Point researchers have discovered a new Linux infection framework distinguished by its advanced modular architecture and wide range of features. The malware has been dubbed VoidLink . The framework...

AI-Generated Mac Malware: SimpleStealth Threatens User Security

A group of industry specialists has identified for the first time a macOS malware whose code clearly shows signs of having been generated using artificial intelligence tools . The discovery,...

DevSecOps: Integrating Security into Your Development Process

When it comes to application security, there's rarely a single problem. It's almost always a chain of small flaws, poor decisions, and missing controls that, when added together, pave the...