Palo Alto CEO Tells Jim Cramer We Must 'Fight AI' With AI, Jabs CrowdStrike: 'We're Still Slightly Bigger'

Palo Alto Networks Inc. (NASDAQ: PANW ) delivered a strong fiscal third-quarter 2026 earnings report, beating analyst estimates and boosting its full-year outlook. Despite the strong print, shares slipped 3.17% in after-hours trading following a volatile post-market session. The Only Way To Fight Back Appearing on CNBC's Mad Money, Palo Alto Networks Chairman and CEO Nikesh Arora declared a paradigm shift in the cybersecurity industry. He warned that frontier AI models like “Mythos” have significantly compressed cyberattack timelines, giving adversaries the capability to execute comprehensive ransomware campaigns in mere minutes. To counter this weaponized automation, Arora told host Jim Cramer that enterprises must fundamentally overhaul their defensive strategies. “There is only one long-term solution, to consolidate platforms, bring all your cyber data in one place, and fight AI with AI,” Arora emphasized. data-variant="card" data-news-mode="manual" > Read Also: AI Is Making Hackers Smarter — And Palo Alto And CrowdStrike Richer Jabbing The Competition The discussion quickly shifted to the rapidly consolidating security landscape, with Cramer asking if the industry ... Full story available on Benzinga.com