About

Keep the risk in the box.

Never on your device — whether you are a journalist, an activist, a family, or a business protecting thousands of employees.

Who's behind this

GuardBox is built by GuardBox Labs, an independent research team based in Stockholm, addressing the threat posed by malicious files disguised as legitimate documents. The service isolates potentially dangerous files within remote sandboxes rather than processing them directly on user devices — preventing local compromise regardless of file origin or apparent legitimacy. GuardBox operates EU-based cloud sandboxes and maintains compliance with GDPR and NIS2 regulations from inception.

Why now

A PDF, JPG, or DOC can compromise a phone at a much larger scale than a few years ago — AI-assisted payload development has lowered the bar for building convincing, malicious files. Attackers routinely disguise malicious packages with innocent extensions and preview images.

Daily smartphone users

Anyone who wants a safer default for files sent by people they don't fully control.

Business professionals

People handling sensitive communications who can't afford a single bad attachment.

Journalists & activists

Facing targeted, high-stakes attempts to compromise their devices specifically.

Families

Protecting less-technical members who can't be expected to spot a disguised file.

Critical infrastructure & NGOs

Organizations operating in restrictive or high-risk environments.