CrowdStrike launches 'AI kill switch' it claims can stop rogue agents and more

CrowdStrike added an AI Kill Switch to its Falcon Guardian platform. The tool allows human administrators to terminate rogue AI agents, cut network access, and block them from restarting. Security teams gain direct containment controls over autonomous software that attempts unauthorized actions like SQL injection to finish tasks.

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