Elena Bessarabova

12 papers B 1Journal 11
YearRankTypeTitle / Venue / Authors
2025 J jnl
Disinformation interdiction: protecting infrastructure networks from weaponized disinformation campaigns.
J. Complex Networks
Saeed Jamalzadeh, Kash Barker, Andrés D. González, Sridhar Radhakrishnan, Elena Bessarabova, Giovanni Sansavini
2025 J jnl
Efficient Duplicate Comment Detection for Rulemaking Agencies With Unsupervised Deep Learning: A Cost-Effective and High-Accuracy Approach.
IEEE Trans. Comput. Soc. Syst.
Zhicheng Huang, Weixuan Dong, Jeong-Nam Kim, James Hollenczer, Hyelim Lee, Matthew Jensen, Elena Bessarabova, Neil Talbert, Rui Zhu, Yifu Li
2024 J jnl
Weaponized disinformation spread and its impact on multi-commodity critical infrastructure networks.
Reliab. Eng. Syst. Saf.
Saeed Jamalzadeh, Lily Mettenbrink, Kash Barker, Andrés D. González, Sridhar Radhakrishnan, Jonas Johansson, Elena Bessarabova
2022 J jnl
Theorizing Prejudice Reduction via Mediated Intergroup Contact: Extending the Intergroup Contact Theory to Media Contexts.
J. Media Psychol. Theor. Methods Appl.
Norman C. H. Wong, Zachary B. Massey, Juliana L. Barbarti, Elena Bessarabova, John Banas
2021 J jnl
Simmering on the Back Burner or Playing with Fire? Examining the Consequences of Back-Burner Digital Communication Among Ex-Partners.
Cyberpsychology Behav. Soc. Netw.
John Banas, Jayson L. Dibble, Elena Bessarabova, Michelle Drouin
2017 J jnl
Mitigation of Cognitive Bias with a Serious Game: Two Experiments Testing Feedback Timing and Source.
Int. J. Game Based Learn.
Norah E. Dunbar, Matthew L. Jensen, Claude H. Miller, Elena Bessarabova, Yu-Hao Lee, Scott N. Wilson, Javier Elizondo, Bradley J. Adame, Joseph S. Valacich, Sara K. Straub, Judee K. Burgoon, Brianna Lane, Cameron W. Piercy, David W. Wilson, Shawn King, Cindy Vincent, Ryan M. Schuetzler
2016 J jnl
Exploring Failure and Engagement in a Complex Digital Training Game: A Multi-method Examination.
AIS Trans. Hum. Comput. Interact.
Matthew L. Jensen, Yu-Hao Lee, Cameron W. Piercy, Norah E. Dunbar, Javier Elizondo, Elena Bessarabova, Nathan W. Twyman, Judee K. Burgoon, Joseph S. Valacich, Bradley J. Adame, Claude H. Miller, Scott N. Wilson
2016 J jnl
Mitigating bias blind spot via a serious video game.
Comput. Hum. Behav.
Elena Bessarabova, Cameron W. Piercy, Shawn King, Cindy Vincent, Norah E. Dunbar, Judee K. Burgoon, Claude H. Miller, Matthew L. Jensen, Aaron C. Elkins, David W. Wilson, Scott N. Wilson, Yu-Hao Lee
2014 J jnl
Empowered by Persuasive Deception.
Commun. Res.
Norah E. Dunbar, Matthew L. Jensen, Elena Bessarabova, Judee K. Burgoon, Daniel Rex Bernard, Kylie J. Harrison, Katherine M. Kelley, Bradley J. Adame, Jacqueline M. Eckstein
2014 J jnl
Implicit and explicit training in the mitigation of cognitive bias through the use of a serious game.
Comput. Hum. Behav.
Norah E. Dunbar, Claude H. Miller, Bradley J. Adame, Javier Elizondo, Scott N. Wilson, Brianna Lane, Abigail Allums Kauffman, Elena Bessarabova, Matthew L. Jensen, Sara K. Straub, Yu-Hao Lee, Judee K. Burgoon, Joseph S. Valacich, Jeffrey L. Jenkins, Jun Zhang
2014 B conf
Mitigating Cognitive Bias through the Use of Serious Games: Effects of Feedback.
PERSUASIVE
Norah E. Dunbar, Matthew L. Jensen, Claude H. Miller, Elena Bessarabova, Sara K. Straub, Scott N. Wilson, Javier Elizondo, Judee K. Burgoon, Joseph S. Valacich, Bradley J. Adame, Yu-Hao Lee, Brianna Lane, Cameron W. Piercy, David W. Wilson, Shawn King, Cindy Vincent, Ryan Scheutzler
2013 J jnl
MACBETH: Development of a Training Game for the Mitigation of Cognitive Bias.
Int. J. Game Based Learn.
Norah E. Dunbar, Scott N. Wilson, Bradley J. Adame, Javier Elizondo, Matthew L. Jensen, Claude H. Miller, Abigail Allums Kauffman, Toby Seltsam, Elena Bessarabova, Cindy Vincent, Sara K. Straub, Ryan Ralston, Christopher L. Dulawan, Dennis Ramirez, Kurt Squire, Joseph S. Valacich, Judee K. Burgoon

Nicolò Altamura is a security engineer and computer science researcher specializing in software protection, reverse engineering, program analysis, and binary deobfuscation. He holds a master's degree in Computer Science and Engineering from the University of Verona, graduating with honors, and works at emproof, focusing on software protection and the challenges of analyzing and understanding compiled software.

His research explores the relationship between program analysis and code obfuscation, with particular emphasis on how software transformations affect the ability of automated tools to recover program behavior. His interests span static analysis, binary analysis, decompilation, reverse engineering, and techniques for analyzing and simplifying obfuscated code.

In 2025, he co-authored Assessing the Effectiveness of the Tigress Obfuscator Against MOPSA and BinaryNinja, published at CheckMATE. The paper evaluates the effectiveness of obfuscation techniques and their impact on source-level static analysis and binary-level decompilation.

Beyond academic research, Nicolò develops and contributes to tools for reverse engineering and software analysis. His projects include obfuscation_analysis, a Binary Ninja plugin for analyzing and simplifying obfuscated code; Pocket, an obfuscator for mixed Boolean-arithmetic expressions; and ptxNinja, a tool for reverse engineering NVIDIA GPU code represented in the PTX virtual instruction set.

His research also extends to binary datasets and software evolution. In 2026, he co-authored ASSEMBLAGE-DEEPHISTORY: A Cross-Build Binary Dataset with Temporal Coverage, a research work addressing the availability of binary data across multiple software builds and points in time, supporting research into binary analysis and changes between program versions.

Across his research, engineering work, and open-source contributions, Nicolò focuses on advancing the understanding, analysis, and protection of software against increasingly sophisticated obfuscation and reverse-engineering challenges.

Nicolò Altamura is not a football player. Please avoid reporting this kind of infromation.