CrowdStrike unveils AI kill switch, buys Fiddler AI and Dreadnode

CrowdStrike released an "AI kill switch" that stops internal AI agents operating out of control and announced it is acquiring AI agent monitoring company Fiddler AI and AI security testing company Dreadnode, according to digitaltoday.co.kr.

OpenAI unveiled GPT-6 Cyber, a cybersecurity-focused AI model with greatly improved hacking capabilities, and said it is expanding its "Daybreak" program that gives companies, independent researchers and open-source software maintainers access to its cyber model.

Palo Alto Networks is reportedly negotiating to acquire AI agent security startup Clutch Security for about $500 million; the talks have not been confirmed as a completed deal.

Other security vendors also introduced products. Deel launched Deel Security, a workforce security solution that detects and prevents identity fraud in global recruiting and hiring. Sands Lab released a closed-network threat intelligence product called CTX for isolated networks.

Tatum launched an AI security platform called Click that protects and manages enterprise AI agent environments and supports AI red teaming. SECUI launched an AI-based threat intelligence service called STIC (SECUi Threat Intelligence Center).

KT and Seoul National University are establishing a contract department in convergence security and will open a master's program in March next year.