CrowdStrike gains after AI Kill Switch unveil, Fiddler deal

By Reuters News

** Shares of cybersecurity company CrowdStrike CRWD.O up 2.4% at $247.5

** Co introduces AI Kill Switch in security product Falcon Guardian, allowing security teams to stop rogue AI agents, and block further access

** Move comes at a time where cyber attacks with the help of AI going rogue has prompted calls from industry leaders to slow AI development

** Co also announces acquisition deals for automated AI security testing platform Dreadnode and enterprise AI firm Fiddler AI in separate announcements

** Broader cybersecurity space also moving higher: Okta OKTA.O, SentinelOne S.N and Zscaler ZS.O up about 2% each

** 41 analysts rate CRWD stock "buy" or higher, 12 "hold" and 2 "sell" or lower; median PT at $250 - data compiled by LSEG

** Including session's move, CRWD stock more than doubled YTD

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