In this episode of The BlueHat Podcast, host Nic Fillingham and Wendy Zenone share David Weston’s keynote from BlueHat India 2025. David explores the growing role of on-device AI in Windows, the security risks it introduces, and how Microsoft is rethinking architecture to defend against new threats like model tampering, data exfiltration, and AI-powered malware. He also shares insights on innovations like Windows Recall, biometric protection, and the future of secure, agentic operating systems.

In This Episode You Will Learn:

How AI integration in Windows (like Windows Recall and MS Paint) is evolving
Emerging threats from protocols like MCP and CUAs
What a “confused deputy” attack is, and how Microsoft is protecting users

Some Questions We Ask:

What are the biggest security threats in on-device AI—data, model, or runtime?
Can AI be used to accelerate post-compromise attacks?
What will it take to bring Azure-level confidential computing to the consumer device?

Resources:

View David Weston on LinkedIn

View Wendy Zenone on LinkedIn

View Nic Fillingham on LinkedIn

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