Redsocks B.V.

Redsocks B.V. was a Dutch cybersecurity firm established in 2012 by Pepijn Janssen. The company specialized in detecting and mitigating cyber threats through advanced network analysis. On October 11, 2018, the firm was acquired by the Romanian cybersecurity technology company, Bitdefender, and subsequently became Bitdefender Netherlands.

The core business of Redsocks centered on providing automated, real-time breach detection and incident response services. The company catered to a wide range of organizations, offering solutions designed to identify suspicious network behavior that often goes undetected by traditional security tools. Its business model revolved around providing these security solutions to protect clients from high-profile data breaches.

Redsocks developed a Malicious Threat Detector (MTD) available as a hardware appliance or a virtual solution. This system functioned by passively monitoring the metadata of outgoing network traffic, analyzing destinations and behaviors to spot malware or malicious activities without inspecting the content of the data itself, thereby preserving privacy. The platform integrated machine learning, artificial intelligence, and cyber threat intelligence to deliver non-intrusive security. A dedicated Malware Intelligence Team provided hourly updates, enabling the system to defend against emerging cyber threats without disrupting network performance.

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