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MatteoRusso

Italy's 1st to use Generative AI for cybersecurity

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Defending
with AI

I used generative AI to defend my own platforms from cyberattacks: at Apply&Go, to verify candidate identities and the authenticity of published events. In 2020 I was among the first ~1,500 developers worldwide in OpenAI's private API beta, almost two years before ChatGPT. Today, in my videos, I show how modern attacks happen, from phishing to deepfakes, and help people and companies protect themselves.

2020
Admitted to OpenAI's private API beta
~1,500
developers worldwide in the beta with me
2 years
ahead of ChatGPT
Read my story
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From the
channel

Attacks shown live, in controlled test environments: evil twin, phishing, vishing, deepfakes, AI impersonation, etc. And how to defend against them.

All Shorts on YouTube

The attacks
I show you

There are hundreds, and they change every week. These are just a few. If your case isn't here, get in touch.

  • Evil twin

    Rogue Wi-Fi that steals traffic

  • Phishing

    Emails crafted by AI

  • Vishing

    Cloned voices on the phone

  • Smishing

    Scam texts and messages

  • Quishing

    Malicious QR codes

  • Deepfake

    Fake videos and faces

  • CEO fraud

    Fake requests from the boss

  • Man-in-the-middle

    Traffic interception

  • Ransomware

    Data held hostage

  • Credential stuffing

    Reused and stolen passwords

  • SIM swapping

    Your number, cloned

  • Prompt injection

    Attacks on AI assistants

  • Social engineering

    Manipulating people

  • Infostealers

    Malware that steals credentials

  • USB drop

    Booby-trapped drives

  • Account takeover

    Stolen accounts used against you

…and many more

How I can
defend you

  • Security Assessment

    I assess your exposure to AI-powered attacks: impersonation, phishing, vishing, rogue Wi-Fi and much more. A report with priorities and concrete actions.

    Request the assessment

  • Security consulting

    For people and companies: I start from your specific situation and define how to defend it, case by case.

    Let's talk

  • Training

    For teams, executives and individuals: workshops with live demos of how attacks happen and how to spot them in time.

    Request training

The
proof

Original documents, with addresses and personal data redacted.

  1. October 15, 2020

    Admitted to OpenAI's private API beta

  2. October 15, 2020

    Invitation to the program Slack workspace, "openai-api"

  3. October 22, 2020

    200K-credit beta bonus for participants

  4. December 23, 2020

    OpenAI conditionally approves my first GPT-3 product

When I joined, there were no other declared Italians in the group.

Recognition
and press

Institutions, newspapers and events that have covered the growth of my company, across artificial intelligence and Italian digital security.

Official recognition

  • Mentor Changemaker

    2022 · Italian Ministry of Youth Policies

    Official recognition tied to Apply&Go, described by the National Youth Agency as "a changemaking platform". Today I bring the same approach to cybersecurity: building tools that truly protect people.

    See the recognition

  • European Union Trusted Partner

    Apply&Go · official Europe Direct network

    Apply&Go is recognised by the European Union through Europe Direct, the EU's official information network. It is the same rigour on verified information that I bring to cybersecurity.

    See the recognition

In the press

The week
in brief

A weekly recap of the articles published on the site: modern attacks explained and how to defend against them. For people and companies. No scaremongering.

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Let's talk
no strings attached

Want to know how exposed you are, train your team, or just ask a question? Write to me: I reply personally.

  1. You writeA couple of lines about your case: person, company, doubt or request.
  2. We talkA short intro call to understand what you really need.
  3. Practical defenseAssessment, consulting or training, with clear, prioritized actions.

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For companies and individuals. No scaremongering, just practical defense.