CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:CRWD) jumped 5.50% to $470 in pre-market trading on Thursday, up from Wednesday’s $445.50 close as investors reacted positively to strategic AI initiatives and acquisition plans.

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Risk-Based Patching Platform Launch

The surge comes after CrowdStrike announced its new Risk-based Patching feature with Falcon on Wednesday. This AI-driven solution combines security and IT operations into one platform.

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“Adversaries exploit known vulnerabilities within minutes, yet most organizations are slowed by silos between security and IT that delay fixes,” explained CTO Elia Zaitsev, highlighting the platform’s competitive advantage in automated threat …

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