Episode #85
Building Cyber Resilience Into Medical Devices with Joe Saunders | Ep 85
What if a medical device could prevent an attacker from exploiting a vulnerability, even before a patch becomes available? Joe Saunders, CEO and co-founder of RunSafe Security, joins Christian Espinosa to explore a different approach to protecting the software inside medical devices and other critical infrastructure. Joe goes through how RunSafe's technology changes the way software functions load into memory, making certain exploits ineffective without introducing the performance demands typically associated with additional security software. But the implications extend beyond stopping an attack. For medical device manufacturers, vulnerability management can create significant development, testing, and regulatory challenges. Could preventing exploitation at runtime also reduce the burden of patching and help companies get products to market faster? The conversation explores the economics of cybersecurity, the threat of compromised software updates, and why increasingly capable attackers are forcing manufacturers to rethink how they protect devices already deployed in the field. In This Episode: 02:44 Protecting critical infrastructure and medical devices 05:25 Why traditional runtime security creates challenges 07:25 How RunSafe protects software without a running agent 11:05 Understanding memory-based exploits 20:59 The cost of constant patching and recertification 25:54 Reducing exploitation risk from 12,000 potential gadgets to zero 28:16 Cybersecurity and faster medical device approvals 30:45 Threats to critical infrastructure 36:24 The danger of compromised medical device updates 38:43 Why AI is accelerating the cybersecurity challenge 40:10 Building security into software from the beginning Connect on Linkedin with Joe Saunders: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joesaunders/ Learn more about RunSafe Security: https://runsafesecurity.com The Med Device Cyber Podcast is brought to you by Blue Goat Cyber, cybersecurity experts providing essential security solutions for the medical device industry. Learn more by visiting https://bluegoatcyber.com . If you're interested in our services or partnering with us, schedule a Discovery Session: https://go.bluegoatcyber.com/meetings/blue-goat-cyber/discovery-session Christian Espinosa is the CEO and founder of Blue Goat Cyber. Christian Espinosa on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christianespinosa/ Blue Goat Cyber on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/blue-goat-cyber/ Blue Goat Cyber on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bluegoatcyber/ Blue Goat Cyber on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bluegoatcyber/ Blue Goat Cyber on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BlueGoatCyber/?sub_confirmation=1
