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AI agents are trying to hack government websites, Microsoft says attackers have the early advantage with AI, Firefox gets a major makeover, Cisco patches an actively exploited zero-day, WSL Containers arrive and McDonald's is using AI to help figure out how much customers will pay and more. Reference Links: https://www.rorymon.com/blog/ai-agents-go-rogue-firefox-gets-a-makeover-wsl-containers-arri...

Featured on this episode: Windows 11 26H2 begins rolling out, Microsoft pauses a troublesome Office update, and AVD users encounter new black screen issues. Plus, AI agents feature heavily this week — from autonomous cyberattacks and malware to OpenAI’s new always-on Dots agents. I also cover WDS deprecation, several actively exploited vulnerabilities, an extraordinary NHS data-loss incident, and...

On this week’s episode of the 5BytesPodcast, I cover a Windows 11 update causing domain trust issues, Microsoft’s timeline for finally retiring IE Mode, major cloud data loss at AWS following attacks in the Middle East, and contrasting warnings about the future of AI from Nvidia and Anthropic. Plus, newly unsealed documents reveal some eye-opening internal comments from Microsoft and OpenAI about...

Microsoft’s September updates are breaking Remote Desktop, File Explorer and other Windows features, while Revolut has exposed customer passports, identity documents and transaction data after receiving fraudulent government requests. Also covered: passkey-themed Microsoft 365 phishing, the GrayRabbit backdoor, critical Check Point VPN flaws, the end of Office 2021 support and Microsoft’s humanist...

Microsoft patches a record-breaking 966 security vulnerabilities, including two actively exploited zero-days. Also covered: GPT-6 Astra’s advanced cybersecurity capabilities, OpenAI agents bypassing sandbox restrictions, Project Zenith, Apple’s first foldable iPhone and more. Reference Links: https://www.rorymon.com/blog/microsoft-patches-960-flaws-astra-finds-zero-days-apple-goes-foldable/

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 around AI reportedly ran into trouble. We also discuss Meta testing robots inside its data centres, critical ServiceNow vulnerabilities, a new PowerShell-based attack technique, Microsoft’s latest Wind...

On this week’s episode, security agencies warn that attackers are using AI-generated tools to target industrial control systems, researchers demonstrate another worrying data-theft attack against Grok, and Microsoft addresses a maximum-severity vulnerability in Entra ID. I also cover more problems caused by the August Windows updates, new protections against bots in Teams meetings, Apple’s latest...

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 active exploitation targeting VMware vCenter and macOS. We also look at Kimi K3 arriving on GitHub, mysterious bulk book purchases potentially linked to AI training, Firefox testing a built-in ad block...

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 of causing Wi-Fi chaos on a Delta flight, and OpenAI rolls out a powerful new AI model specifically for cybersecurity. Plus, we’ve got some notable Windows 365 updates and plenty more. All that and mo...

This week on the 5 Bytes Podcast, Anthropic claims its AI models also managed to break out of isolated test environments and launch real-world attacks, while Google says AI helped it fix more than 1,000 Chrome security flaws across just two releases. We also look at DeepSeek continuing to drive down AI costs, OpenAI responding with major price cuts, Microsoft introducing internal AI token budgets,...

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 the latest enterprise IT news you need to know from the past week. Reference Links: https://www.rorymon.com/blog/microsofts-ai-security-push-hotel-wi-fi-attacks-tpm-comes-to-kms/

This week we've got a newly disclosed Windows privilege escalation technique that's serious enough for Microsoft to begin investigating, attackers wasting no time exploiting a critical ServiceNow vulnerability in the wild, and Zoom urging customers to update against a critical account takeover flaw. To hear about this and much more, check out this week's episode. Reference Links: https://www.rorym...

This week, Microsoft has just released the biggest Patch Tuesday in its history with 570 security vulnerabilities fixed, AI is forcing IT teams to rethink how quickly they deploy updates, and we're seeing yet another reminder that patching isn't always straightforward when one Windows update is already being blocked on some Dell systems. We'll also look at new attacks targeting password manager us...

Unfortunately, there are some audio issues this week. I was unable to remedy them but will make sure they are sorted next week but on this week's episode: Microsoft is cutting nearly 5,000 jobs, with Xbox among the businesses being restructured — and employees here in Ireland are also being impacted. Meanwhile, Anthropic’s once-hyped Claude Fable model is back, but users say the new guardrails hav...

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 cover Ford rehiring experienced engineers, Microsoft's latest Windows extension, several high-profile security incidents, plus the latest enterprise management news, security updates, and our usual s...

Is Enterprise Tech Becoming Too Expensive to Maintain? From Ireland's staggering €1 billion Microsoft licensing renewal to Tesco's risky, high-speed migration away from Broadcom and VMware, the cost of enterprise infrastructure is reaching a breaking point. In this episode, we break down the upcoming Windows 11 26H2 release, Microsoft's newest Recycle Bin and Word automation bugs, and the controve...

This week, we're seeing a pattern emerge across the industry when it comes to AI. Anthropic is dealing with restrictions on its newest model put in place by the US government. Researchers tricked AI agents into handing over credentials and customer data and Microsoft unfortunately is once again cleaning up after a supply chain compromise. AI is obviously getting more capable but it is also creatin...

AI is claiming hundreds of thousands of tech jobs, but is it also playing a role in discovering vulnerabilities? This week, we dive into Microsoft's chaotic June 2026 Patch Tuesday, which addressed an astronomical 200 flaws including 3 active zero-days. Plus, we break down Apple's massive AI pivot at WWDC 2026, Microsoft's driver update disaster, and the latest accusations of an Edge browser monop...

On the podcast this week, I cover my highlights from the various announcements made during Microsoft BUILD, I provide a follow up on the recently published exploit by a disgruntled security researcher, discuss a European search engine move and much more! Reference Links: https://www.rorymon.com/blog/microsoft-build-2026-announcements-nvidia-taking-on-the-pc-market-japan-hits-6g-milestone/

On the podcast this week, I cover a whole lot of security related stories including concerning Defender, Drupal and UniFiOS vulnerability, a tone deaf comment from a Finance CEO regarding AI and much more! Reference Links: https://www.rorymon.com/blog/defender-vulnerabilities-disclosed-new-issue-on-server-2016-updates-coming-to-windows-11/

On the podcast this week, I cover several issues caused by recent Windows updates, my highlights from the Google I/O announcements, changes for Microsoft Teams and much more! Reference Links: https://www.rorymon.com/blog/google-i-o-2026-announcements-california-may-put-new-tax-on-saas-windows-update-issues/

On the podcast this week, I cover Patch Tuesday news, a worrying Linux vulnerability, an interesting survey result about employees thoughts on selling credentials and much more! Reference Links: https://www.rorymon.com/blog/citrix-flex-platform-announced-patch-tuesday-roundup-critical-linux-zero-day/

On the podcast this week, I cover news of an April Windows Update causing issues, a story about a government moving 1.2 million mailboxes to Zoho Mail, enforcement of a laptop standard by the European Commision and much more! Reference Links: https://www.rorymon.com/blog/modern-print-architecture-change-huge-move-to-zoho-mail-microsoft-vows-to-win-back-customers/

On this episode, I cover news on the latest LLMs by DeepSeek and OpenAI, I also provide an update on the UK case against Microsoft over Windows Server licensing for cloud providers and much more! Reference Links: https://www.rorymon.com/blog/bitwarden-security-incident-new-apple-ceo-announced-employee-buyout-expected-at-microsoft/

On this episode, I cover some fallout from issues caused by the recent Windows Updates, the general availability of Server 2025 support on AVD, a story about Microsoft providing a security assist to Apple and much more! Reference Links: https://www.rorymon.com/blog/issues-with-april-windows-updates-server-2025-for-avd-new-citrix-netscaler-concerns/