The Event
The
Cyber Crime Conference 2026, scheduled for
May 6–7 in Rome at the
Auditorium della Tecnica, was created to provide a clear understanding of cybercrime, which has now become a structural risk factor for states, businesses, and society, effectively evolving into a continuous, organized phenomenon increasingly integrated into global economic and geopolitical dynamics.
Key focus areas include artificial intelligence as an offensive weapon, the geopolitics of cybercrime, cloud security, and the evolution of digital investigations.
Having reached its 14th edition, the event is structured as a B2B initiative for professionals, institutions, and companies operating in the digital security sector.
Admission is free subject to
online registration,demonstrating a clear intent to support open and well-informed discussion on contemporary cybercrime challenges.
We are glad to announce that
Mr Gianfranco Tonello, CEO of TG Soft Cyber Security Specialist, has been invited to speak at the
Cyber Crime Conference 2026, where he will deliver a technical presentation during the session on attack vectors, the most technically dense session of the two-day event
Abstract
7 May 2026 – 1.00 pm – 1.20 pm
''
The abuse of MSC files by Advanced Persistent Threats (APT)''
At the
Cyber Crime Conference 2026, the presentation by
Gianfranco Tonello,
CEO of
TG Soft showcase documented abuse techniques, real-world campaigns, and the Grim Resource vulnerability, with concrete cases drawn from the most critical geopolitical scenarios of the past two years.
A technical, hands-on talk featuring real cases for those who want to understand how the most sophisticated threat actors operate, before encountering them within their own networks.
"A legitimate Windows file. An invisible APT vector.
Since Kimsuky, MSC files have become one of the preferred techniques of state-sponsored cyber-espionage groups in the conflicts between China and Taiwan, Russia and Ukraine, and beyond."
The speaker Eng. Gianfranco Tonello
Eng. Gianfranco Tonello
- IT Security Researcher & Software Developer Manager, CEO of TG Soft Cyber Security Specialist.
- Co-author of AntiVirus Vir.IT eXplorer software, founding partner and CEO of TG Soft Cyber Security Specialist and director of C.R.A.M. (AntiMalware Research Center).
- Computer engineering graduate from Padua, Italy; Virus/Malware researcher for over 30 years. He has written many articles on viruses and malware in technical journals.
- CLUSIT lecturer, AMTSO member, and more...
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''The abuse of MSC files by Advanced Persistent Threat (APT)''
by Eng. Gianfranco TONELLO
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Thursday 7 May 2026 – 1.00 pm – 1.20 pm |
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Auditorium della Tecnica, ROME - Sala Plenaria
(Plenary Hall)
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We look forward to seeing you!
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