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Backslash

AI coding security platform

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

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Latest news about Backslash

In short: Backslash secured $19M in Series A funding and won the 2025 InfoWorld Technology of the Year award for its AI-native security innovations.

Company announcements

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.

June 4 Backslash

Backslash warns of security risks in OpenClaw agent

Over 30,000 exposed instances, malware in skills marketplace, and 84% prompt extraction rate.

May 21 Backslash

Backslash details GitHub breach from poisoned VS Code extension

Attackers stole ~3,800 repos using credentials harvested from a malicious Nx Console extension on a single employee's laptop.

April 12 Backslash

Backslash highlights Project Glasswing's significance

Anthropic collaborates with cyber industry for AI code vulnerability tools. Backslash addresses risks from AI agents and tools.

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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