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Rory Monaghan

@rorymon.com
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Host of the #5BytesPodcast Galway United Supporter, Sponsor + Co-Op Member.

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Rory Monaghan @rorymon.com · 1h
New Episode! 🚨 Covering: 💻 Windows 11 26H2 🖥️ AVD black screen issues 🪦 WDS Deprecation 🤖 AI agents used in cyberattacks 🟢 OpenAI launches Dots and plenty more! 📺 YouTube: youtu.be/zD0QHvCcXD4?... 🔊 Audio: on.soundcloud.com/4pR7j2xKLi2j...
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Windows 11 26H2 Arrives & AI Agents Run Wild
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Rory Monaghan @rorymon.com · 23/09/2026
🚨 New Episode! This week: 🪟 Win11 domain trust issues ☁️ AWS says some cloud data can't be recovered 🌐 The end is coming for IE Mode 📰 Microsoft & OpenAI's internal AI scraping discussions revealed plus more! 📺 View: youtu.be/_r_z4kaZhrg 🔊 Listen: on.soundcloud.com/I5TsdQyyAsqT...
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Microsoft Breaks Domain Trust, AWS Loses Data & AI Scraping Revelations
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Rory Monaghan @rorymon.com · 15/09/2026
New 5BytesPodcast 🎙️ Microsoft’s September updates break Remote Desktop & other Windows features, while Revolut exposes passports, an Office version nears end of support & more. 🎧 on.soundcloud.com/kqPn5SDzgoRO... 📺 youtu.be/MmM0y6XC7BI
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Windows 11 Update Chaos & Revolut Exposes Some Passport Data
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Rory Monaghan @rorymon.com · 10/09/2026
Microsoft just patched a record 960+ flaws! 🤯 This episode also covers GPT-6 Astra finding zero-days, agents bypassing sandboxes, Project Zenith, Apple’s first foldable iPhone & much more. Watch: youtu.be/PHyOEA_Mv68 Listen: on.soundcloud.com/LckiYnsPXvfO... #5BytesPodcast
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Microsoft Patches 960+ Flaws, Astra Finds Zero-Days & Apple Goes Foldable
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Rory Monaghan @rorymon.com · 02/09/2026
New Episode 🎙️ Meta’s AI workforce overhaul reportedly hit some major roadblocks, while McKesson investigates a breach where attackers claim 284 million patient records were stolen. Plus: ServiceNow flaws, PowerShell based attacks & more. 🔊 on.soundcloud.com/xLBZwQ2RUFDq... 📺 youtu.be/M_suaeuYbdo
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Meta’s AI Overhaul Stumbles & 284 Million Patient Records Allegedly Stolen
This week on the 5BytesPodcast, we cover claims that a staggering 284 million records were stolen in a cyberattack on healthcare giant McKesson, while Meta’s ambitious plans to reshape its workforce a
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Rory Monaghan @rorymon.com · 26/08/2026
New 5BytesPodcast is out! 🎙️ This week: AI-powered attacks on critical infrastructure, plus the latest from Microsoft, Windows, cybersecurity and enterprise IT. 🎧 Available now wherever you get your podcasts and on YouTube: youtu.be/fThE3w2hLgk?... #5BytesPodcast #Cybersecurity #AI
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AI Attacks on Critical Infrastructure, Grok Leaks Data & Critical Entra ID Flaw
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Rory Monaghan @rorymon.com · 24/08/2026
Another day of glorious sunshine in the west of Ireland...
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Eww Nasty
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Rory Monaghan @rorymon.com · 18/08/2026
New 5Bytes Podcast! 🎙️ This week: claims of a massive Azure data exfiltration campaign, RingCentral breached, VMware vCenter under active attack, mysterious AI-linked book buying and more. 🎧 on.soundcloud.com/EJqmPCUI4Wqh... 📺 youtu.be/A5n8tr6KXYQ #CyberSecurity #Azure #AI
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Alleged Major Azure Data Theft, AI Buying Thousands of Books and RingCentral Breached
This week on the 5 Bytes Podcast, we cover claims of a massive Azure data exfiltration campaign impacting major global companies, breaches and security incidents involving RingCentral and Shell, and a
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Rory Monaghan @rorymon.com · 12/08/2026
🎙️ New 5 Bytes Podcast! 🛡️ Microsoft patches 400 flaws ✈️ DEF CON attendees accused of hacking in-flight Wi-Fi 🤖 OpenAI launches GPT-5.6 Cyber ☁️ Windows 365 updates + more 🎧 [SoundCloud](on.soundcloud.com/C8tbkV2xIEqM...) 📺 [YouTube](youtu.be/KnRJLYNb0N0) #CyberSecurity #Microsoft #AI
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400 Microsoft Flaws, Rogue Wi-Fi at 30,000 Feet & GPT-5.6 Cyber
Coming up this week, Microsoft patches 400 vulnerabilities, including an actively exploited zero-day. Microsoft accidentally pushes a new OneDrive app to Windows 11 PCs, DEF CON attendees are accused
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Rory Monaghan @rorymon.com · 11/08/2026
Looking forward to showing off Workpod Enrollment to the group tomorrow.
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Rory Monaghan @rorymon.com · 06/08/2026
🎙️ Episode 451 of the 5 Bytes Podcast is live! Google says AI helped identify over 1,000 Chrome security flaws in just two releases and is now considering more frequent security updates. Plus Win11 news, Nutanix layoffs & more. 📺 www.youtube.com/watch?v=yReE... 🎧 on.soundcloud.com/kzcpAKYNN1gF...
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AI Gets Smarter, Cheaper... and Harder to Contain
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Rory Monaghan @rorymon.com · 02/08/2026
Fairplay to the Galway women for winning the All Ireland today! Its a shame they hold it on a bank holiday.
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Rory Monaghan @rorymon.com · 29/07/2026
New Episode! 🚨 This week, Microsoft is betting big on AI-driven cybersecurity, there's another sophisticated attack targeting Microsoft 365 users & much more! 🔊 Listen: on.soundcloud.com/LEscsnDcLBNB... 📺 View: youtu.be/U0gREuzVBIo
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Microsoft's AI Security Push, Hotel Wi-Fi Attacks & TPM Comes to KMS
This week, Microsoft is betting big on AI-driven cybersecurity, there's another sophisticated attack targeting Microsoft 365 users, VMware has lost yet another large customer, and we'll cover all of t
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Rory Monaghan @rorymon.com · 28/07/2026
Another late night recording the podcast. There has to be a better way to do this!?
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Numecent @numecent.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
BYOD promised flexibility, but IT had to weigh it against security and control. With Cloudpager, employees authenticate with Entra ID on an unmanaged Windows device and their apps virtualize as encrypted Cloudpaging containers. @rorymon.com n builds a full workspace in minutes.
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Rory Monaghan @rorymon.com · 26/07/2026
Thanking the opponents and thanking the referees is a nice touch. Thanking Elverys...meh. The earlier thanking of Centra etc. is a bit 🥴 I get it but when there is such a big deal about it being amateur, leave the money interests to the side. They get enough advertising out of their sponsorships.
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Rory Monaghan @rorymon.com · 26/07/2026
Woop Woop! youtu.be/_8U5lGRov6Q?...
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"MAYO FOR SAM" | U.S. President Joe Biden
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Rory Monaghan @rorymon.com · 26/07/2026
RTE aren't great at hitting the curse button
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Rory Monaghan @rorymon.com · 26/07/2026
They did it! They actually did it. Now we can stop with the stupid curse talk.
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Rory Monaghan @rorymon.com · 26/07/2026
Abandon all hope Mayo! If you can't beat them bate them! Switch to Armagh style play.
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Rory Monaghan @rorymon.com · 26/07/2026
They managed to make Croke Park's playing surface fairly nice considering there was a hosepipe ban all week. Meanwhile, Pearse Stadium yesterday ⬇️ Still would rather water used for the pitches rather than Meta's DC.
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Rory Monaghan @rorymon.com · 26/07/2026
"A celebration of Irish culture" as they show a big Harvey Norman logo on the screen. GAA gonna GAA!
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Rory Monaghan @rorymon.com · 26/07/2026
C'mon Mayo! 🟩🟥
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Neil Jackman @neiljackman.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
One of the most important archaeological excavations in the history of the state. I hope the team continue to be given all the resources and supports they need. Both in terms of the excavation and scientific analysis, and also in terms of their wellbeing afterwards. This is not easy work.
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Rory Monaghan @rorymon.com · 22/07/2026
🚨 New episode of the 5 Bytes Podcast is out! This week: HiveLegacy Windows privilege escalation, ServiceNow exploitation in the wild, Microsoft's Out of Band Dell specific update, Another WSUS headache...and more. 🎥 View: youtu.be/4QvaaYA4nrM 🎧Listen: on.soundcloud.com/JNqWPSK7y7cp...
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ServiceNow Exploited, Windows Privilege Escalation & Microsoft's AI U-Turn
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Rory Monaghan @rorymon.com · 20/07/2026
Hard to believe its been 14 years! Being a Microsoft MVP has been an honour. Thank you to Microsoft and to anyone who has bothered to read a blog post, listen to a podcast episode or attend a presentation I have delivered over the years. 🙏
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Rory Monaghan @rorymon.com · 15/07/2026
🎙️ New Episode! This week Microsoft released the largest Patch Tuesday in history, fixing 570 security flaws and recommending organizations speed up their patch deployment timelines. To hear about this & much more, tune in! 📺 youtu.be/5Rbdc4T2W8I 🎧 on.soundcloud.com/2rVjBo8t4pEr... #5BytesPodcast
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A Record Breaking 570 Flaws and Microsoft Wants You to Patch Faster
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Rory Monaghan @rorymon.com · 15/07/2026
Another day of glorious sunshine Make it stop!
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Prempdr Fc Mobile: Man Crying on Couch
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The Register @theregister.com · 14/07/2026
Baddies caught exploiting extensions bugs with perfect 10 scores on vulnerable Joomla websites
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Baddies caught exploiting extensions bugs with perfect 10 scores on vulnerable Joomla websites
Flaws in iCagenda, Balbooa Forms extensions can impact open source CMS that powers a million sites worldwide
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Rory Monaghan @rorymon.com · 14/07/2026
Bring back the overcast dreary days!
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Numecent @numecent.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Missing prerequisites quietly break app deployments: a user opens the app they came for, a dependency was never delivered, and out comes an error and a support ticket. We've now extended Cloudpager's App Dependencies to Cloudpager Storefronts, shown off here by @rorymon.com
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Rory Monaghan @rorymon.com · 08/07/2026
Unfortunately, there are audio issues in the latest episode of the podcast. Its not completely awful but there is random crackling at times until the 19th minute. I don't have the time or energy to re-do it so I will leave it out in the ether & do better next week. www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOEX...
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Microsoft Cuts 4,800 Jobs, Claude AI Backlash & T-Mobile's Great Escape from VMware
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Rory Monaghan @rorymon.com · 04/07/2026
I like a good underdog story but Paraguay's shithousery is off the charts. France deserve the lead.
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Numecent @numecent.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Patch speed isn't a security awareness problem, it's a packaging capacity problem. 48,000+ CVEs in 2025, exploits within hours, yet legacy pipelines take days to patch. @rorymon.com talks how Cloudpager's AI Packaging closes the gap, apps encrypted and visible only to entitled users.
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Rory Monaghan @rorymon.com · 02/07/2026
Happy Canada Day! 🇨🇦
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Rory Monaghan @rorymon.com · 01/07/2026
New Episode! 🚨 Ford rehired humans AI couldn't replace. Microsoft extended Windows. Attackers keep finding new ways in through trusted vendors. That's just some of what I cover in this week's of the 5 Bytes Podcast. 🔊 Listen: on.soundcloud.com/ge2nIBshCBN2... 📺 View: youtu.be/Z9NeYANlgoY
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Ford Rehires Humans AI Couldn't Replace, Microsoft Extends Windows & Multiple Vendors Breached
This week we're reminded that AI still has its limits, Windows 10 refuses to die, and yet again we're seeing how a single compromise at a trusted vendor can ripple across multiple organizations. We'll
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Rory Monaghan @rorymon.com · 23/06/2026
Next episode of the podcast will go live at 10am. Good night, everyone!
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Numecent @numecent.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Packaging is a one time cost. Instability after deployment is a recurring one. Traditional installers modify the OS in place, updates fail or conflict, and support overhead mounts. @rorymon.com walks through where the real cost lives and what containerization does to that picture.
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Rory Monaghan @rorymon.com · 22/06/2026
Been on strong meds all year. I was struggling through Catch 22, it was too complicated for my brain in its current state so I bought shorter books to read. I read Small Things Like These in its entirety this weekend (110 pages). Difficult subject matter but the easiest read of my life. Read it📚
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Rory Monaghan @rorymon.com · 22/06/2026
Excited to see #MusicGeneration is receiving more funding & will expand for those 13 & over. It is exactly what Ireland should be doing given our culture. ☘️ Fairplay to U2 for being a major part of it ❤️🎸🎶🎹 www.musicgeneration.ie/news/taoisea...
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Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Minister Hildegarde Naughton, together with U2 and The Ireland Funds, announce a new phase of Government - Philanthropic Partnership for Music Generation | Music Generatio...
19th June 2026, Dublin Castle: Taoiseach Micheál Martin TD and Minister for Education and Youth Hildegarde Naughton TD, together with The Edge and Adam Clayton (on behalf of U2) and Caitriona Fottrell...
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Rory Monaghan @rorymon.com · 17/06/2026
🚨 New Episode This week: 🤖 AI agents tricked into leaking credentials & customer data 🔒 Anthropic's newest model faces restrictions 📦 Microsoft cleans up another supply chain compromise For this and more listen: 📺 youtu.be/JV6dNBHveHY 🎧 on.soundcloud.com/ZCc7v7cXx8sV... #AI #Tech #5BytesPodcast
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AI Agents Leak Data, Fall For Phishing & More
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Rory Monaghan @rorymon.com · 11/06/2026
Ah, here!!
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Rory Monaghan @rorymon.com · 10/06/2026
AI has claimed 123k tech jobs this year. But is it also behind some of the 200 flaws Microsoft just patched? 🤯 In this week's podcast: New Windows zero-days, Apple's WWDC AI pivot, a Devastating Data Breach, & more. Tune in here: youtu.be/g73lu--S2jw #TechNews #CyberSecurity #Microsoft #WWDC26
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AI Just Killed 123,000 Tech Jobs and Did AI Play a Role in June's 200 Windows Vulnerabilities?
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Rory Monaghan @rorymon.com · 10/06/2026
Worked on the podcast over the last 2 nights. Trying out some small changes this week. The episode goes live in 23 minutes! You can find it here: youtu.be/g73lu--S2jw?...
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AI Just Killed 123,000 Tech Jobs and Did AI Play a Role in June's 200 Windows Vulnerabilities?
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Numecent @numecent.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Most disaster recovery plans solve for the desktop. The applications are where they fall apart. @rorymon.com makes the case that provisioning a Cloud PC is only half the job. The other half? Containerization delivers apps at login, so people are working in minutes.
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Rory Monaghan @rorymon.com · 09/06/2026
Poor Elmo is banned from the apps 😢 www.youtube.com/watch?v=jErU...
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Knicks Fans Brand Elmo a Traitor & Trump Storms Out of "Meet the Press" Interview | The Daily Show
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Rory Monaghan @rorymon.com · 08/06/2026
I’ve had it with these motherf*ckin’ driver updates on this motherf*ckin Dell
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Rory Monaghan @rorymon.com · 04/06/2026
Yesterday I went to create a new Windows 365 Provisioning policy but the menu for doing so was missing. Acess is now back but it looks like the UI got an update - probably for the new features announced during Microsoft BUILD.
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Rory Monaghan @rorymon.com · 03/06/2026
New Episode! 🚨 I cover announcements made during Microsoft BUILD 2026, I provide a follow up on the recently published exploit by a disgruntled security researcher, discuss a European search engine move and much more! 📺View: youtu.be/I78USEFsU4c 🔊Listen: on.soundcloud.com/4K291XCn2RjG...
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Numecent @numecent.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Application conflicts cost more than most teams realize. Not just the app itself, but the disparate environments, VDI images, and infrastructure sprawl that follow. @rorymon.com walks through what that actually looks like and how containerization fixes it at the root.
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