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Tuesday, November 3UTC

  1. New
    CrowdStrikeFalcon Guardian AI Kill SwitchProducts

    CrowdStrike adds an AI Kill Switch to Falcon Guardian

    CrowdStrike announced an administrator-triggered AI Kill Switch in Falcon Guardian on November 3. It says termination is available first at the AI Gateway; endpoint termination is still planned. The same release says the AI Gateway is generally available and endpoint network inspection is generally available on Windows, with Mac in early access.

    CrowdStrike1 source

  2. New
    CrowdStrikeDreadnode acquisition agreementFunding & Deals

    CrowdStrike signs an agreement to buy AI security tester Dreadnode

    CrowdStrike said on November 3 it signed a definitive agreement to acquire Dreadnode, whose tools test AI models and agents for weaknesses before deployment. The proposed transaction is expected to close in CrowdStrike’s fourth quarter of fiscal 2027, subject to conditions. Dreadnode-based Falcon testing is planned for that quarter and is not live from this announcement. No price was disclosed.

    CrowdStrike1 source

  3. New
    CrowdStrikeFiddler AI acquisition agreementFunding & Deals

    CrowdStrike signs an agreement to buy agent observability firm Fiddler

    CrowdStrike said on November 3 it signed a definitive agreement to acquire Fiddler AI for agent evaluation and behavior tracing. Its planned Falcon Observe product is projected to be generally available in CrowdStrike’s fourth quarter of fiscal 2027. The acquisition is subject to closing conditions, and the release does not disclose a price.

    CrowdStrike1 source

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