Clean Files, Safe Operations: Defending Federal and OT Systems from AI-Driven Threats

Podcast: Exploited: The Cyber Truth Episode: Clean Files, Safe Operations: Defending Federal and OT Systems from AI-Driven ThreatsPub date: 2025-11-13Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationAI is fueling both innovation and new attack tactics. In this episode of Exploited: The Cyber Truth, host Paul Ducklin is joined by RunSafe Security Founder and CEO Joseph M. Saunders and Kelly Davis, Senior Solutions Architect at Glasswall, to uncover how AI-powered malware is slipping through traditional detection in federal and defense environments—and what can be done about it. Kelly breaks down how “clean file” strategies are redefining cybersecurity by ensuring only safe, verified content enters critical systems. Joe connects these insights to operational technology (OT), where malicious code can disrupt industrial operations, safety systems, and even national infrastructure. Together, they explore: How AI is changing both attack and defense in cybersecurityWhy detection-based security is too slow—and how AI is widening the gapHow Content Disarm and Reconstruction (CDR) strengthens federal and defense workflowsHow federal agencies can adopt file-level defenses using pilots, boundary controls, and workflow APIsThe parallels between clean files in IT and secure binaries in OT Whether you’re defending national assets or securing industrial systems, this episode reveals why prevention—not detection—is the smartest defense in the AI era.The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from RunSafe Security, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.