CrowdStrike's acquisition of Fiddler AI and Dreadnode aims to enhance its capabilities in monitoring and testing AI agents and models.

CrowdStrike has agreed to buy AI security startups Fiddler AI and Dreadnode, announced at its Fal.Con Europe conference. Fiddler tracks what AI agents do and why, while Dreadnode tests models, agents and MCP servers with over 100 known AI attack strategies. Prices are undisclosed, with both deals due to close in CrowdStrike's fourth quarter of fiscal 2027. https://thenextweb.com/news/crowdstrike-fiddler-dreadnode-acquisitions-ai-kill-switch #Tech #Startup #News #AI

CrowdStrike agrees to buy Fiddler AI, which helps monitor AI agents, for ~$400M, and Dreadnode, an automated security AI testing tool, for ~$95M, mostly in cash (James Rundle/Wall Street Journal) https://www.wsj.com/pro/cybersecurity/crowdstrike-to-buy-two-ai-security-startups-for-495-million-b0ef6a9e http://www.techmeme.com/261103/p17#a261103p17