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Quarkslab

Provides offensive and defensive cybersecurity services and software protection tools for software manufacturers, government agencies and defence organisations.

Founded 2011100-500 employeesParis, France5 open positionsWebsiteLinkedIn

Cybersecurity

Products & Solutions

QShield
Software protection suite that guards applications against reverse engineering, tampering and intellectual property theft. Includes code obfuscation, white-box cryptography, runtime application self-protection (RASP) and remote fleet monitoring. Covers Android, iOS, Linux, Windows and BareMetal environments across IoT, mobile and desktop devices.
QLab
Security audit and consulting practice covering penetration testing, vulnerability research, cryptography review and reverse engineering. Holds ANSSI accreditation as an approved security service provider in France, with specialisations in connected devices, automotive, blockchain, cloud and mobile security.

Videos

Protect applications from code and data theft. Elevate your software security with QShield.

Protect, detect & resecure your IoT Devices

Quarks in the Shell 2023 - La conférence annuelle de Quarkslab

About

Quarkslab is a Paris-based cybersecurity company founded in 2011 by Frédéric Raynal. It combines security consulting with proprietary software protection tools, serving software manufacturers, government agencies and defence organisations that need deep technical expertise in both attacking and defending complex systems.

Offices

Paris, FranceRennes, FranceBuenos Aires, Argentina

Backed by

ACE ManagementThalesPlug and Play

Timeline

2024
Publicly disclosed a hardware backdoor in MIFARE Classic-compatible smart cards manufactured by Shanghai Fudan Microelectronics, affecting millions of hotel and transit access cards worldwide.
2022
Selected by the French Government for two critical cybersecurity projects: SMART CTI (cyber threat intelligence) and Quarks Remote Attestation.
2021
QShield received EMVCo certification for code and data obfuscation and white-box cryptography, confirming its robustness for software-based mobile payment solutions.
2020-06
Raised a funding round of approximately $5.5 million, with investors including ACE Management, Thales and Plug and Play.
2016
Won a NATO defence innovation challenge and received a Gartner Cool Vendor award.
2011
Founded in Paris by Frédéric Raynal.

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