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Backslash

Agentic AI endpoint security platform

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Headquarters: Tel-Aviv, Israel
Founded year: 2022
Company type: Private company
Number of employees: 40–50
Industry: Software

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Latest news about Backslash

In short: Backslash raised $19M in Series A funding, launched an MCP Security Hub, and won the 2025 InfoWorld Technology of the Year award.

Company announcements

August 5 Backslash

Backslash reports Shai-Hulud worm targeting AI agents and IDEs

It uses IDE and AI-agent hooks to execute on repository open, then steals credentials and republishes compromised packages, affecting over 800 npm packages.

July 29 Backslash

Backslash warns Cursor ships security fixes without CVE advisories

It says two recent high-severity sandbox escapes lacked CVE numbers and six security-relevant changes had no advisory; its researcher mapped Cursor's feeds and version floors.

July 6 Backslash

Backslash reveals OpenAI Codex injection in AGENTS.md

The vulnerability allows silent credential exfiltration via attacker-controlled AGENTS.md when using exec mode without approval prompts.

June 14 Backslash

Backslash analyzes two months of Claude Code security fixes

The post highlights eight specific vulnerabilities, including sandbox escapes and permission bypasses, that were patched but not actively communicated to users.

Media coverage

March 31 Yahoo Finance

AI-Powered Remediation Capabilities Amplify Backslash Reachability-Based Application Security Platform

Simulated vulnerability fixes and LLM-powered remediation guidance extend the Backslash platform across the full software development lifecycleTEL AVIV, Israel, July 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) ...

March 19 GitHub

MySQL SQL Injection via Backslash Escape Bypass in non-type-safe usage of JSON path keys.

On MySQL with the default BACKSLASH_ESCAPES SQL mode, an attacker can inject a backslash before a single quote to neutralize the escaping, breaking out of...

March 18 Markets Insider

Backslash Security Adds Discovery and Guardrails for Agentic AI Skills

To address these emerging risks, the Backslash platform now provides centralized visibility and security controls for Skills across AI coding environments. The new capability enables...

February 10 Techmeme

Tel Aviv-based Backslash Security, which safeguards enterprise software development from vibe coding risks, raised a $19M Series A, taking total funding to $27M

Duncan Riley / SiliconANGLE: Tel Aviv-based Backslash Security, which safeguards enterprise software development from vibe coding risks, raised a $19M Series A, taking total funding...

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