George Kurtz
ON THE RECORD · 9 verbatim quotes · every quote source-verified
“When we started the company, of course, we were protecting people and computers. Now it's about protecting agents. ... When you see what we've put together, it's absolutely outstanding, and it's one of the reasons why this business is massively growing. We're excited to show that. We're also excited to show some advancements in our AI technology and what we've developed to be able to combat the AI adversary.”
George Kurtz · said 2026-08-27 · reported 2026-08-30
CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz previewed what to expect at the company's annual Fal.Con conference during an interview on 'Mad Money.'
“a lot of companies are recognizing that legacy technology and technology they get for free is not good enough.”
George Kurtz · said 2026-08-26 · reported 2026-08-29
George Kurtz noted that companies are realizing legacy and free cybersecurity tools are insufficient against AI-powered threats.
“They're moving so quickly; their techniques change very dramatically.”
George Kurtz · said 2026-08-27 · reported 2026-08-27
Kurtz said adversaries are moving quickly and their techniques change dramatically, requiring the best technologies and expertise to combat them.
“This is why we think we're in pole position.”
George Kurtz · said 2026-08-27 · reported 2026-08-27
Kurtz said CrowdStrike believes it is in pole position to address the growing need for AI-era cybersecurity protection.
“A lot of companies are recognizing that legacy technology and technology they get for free is not good enough,”
George Kurtz · said 2026-08-27 · reported 2026-08-27
Kurtz made the comment on CNBC's Mad Money one day after CrowdStrike reported strong earnings that sent shares up more than 20%.
“Most companies have some level of gaps,”
George Kurtz · said 2026-08-27 · reported 2026-08-27
Kurtz warned that even sophisticated companies that spend heavily on cybersecurity remain vulnerable because AI is accelerating attackers' ability to exploit weaknesses.
“You really have to have the best technologies with the right level of expertise to be able to combat these adversaries,”
George Kurtz · said 2026-08-27 · reported 2026-08-27
Kurtz said CrowdStrike built its Falcon platform to use AI to detect and stop attacks that are increasingly being carried out with AI.
“The challenge that you have, even if companies are sophisticated and spending a lot, is the threat landscape is moving so quickly.”
George Kurtz · said 2026-08-27 · reported 2026-08-27
Kurtz said the rapidly moving threat landscape poses a challenge even for companies that are sophisticated and spending heavily on cybersecurity.
“So, if we think about the AI era and how fast these AI agents are able to swarm and find vulnerabilities and exploit those, it's just a different quantum of security that's needed,”
George Kurtz · said 2026-08-27 · reported 2026-08-27
Kurtz said the speed at which AI agents can swarm, find vulnerabilities, and exploit them requires a different quantum of security.