Rory Monaghan

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5 Bytes Podcast features some of the highlights in enterprise IT for the last week as well as some useful resources for IT Pros and more!

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Rory Monaghan

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Technology

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Latest episode

Jul 8, 2026

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Episodes

Microsoft Announces Intune Suite! Numecent Extends the Life of App-V! AppLocker Reach Increases! 02.03.2023

On this week's episode of the podcast I cover a lot security related stories including some new Ransomware attacks on major enterprises, I discuss the new Intune Suite announcement by Microsoft  and and more! Reference Links: https://www.rorymon.com/blog/microsoft-announces-intune-suite-numecent-extends-the-life-of-app-v-applocker-reach-increases/

Server 2022 VMs Fail to Boot! MFA Number Matching Delayed! New Teams On the Way! 23.02.2023

On this week's episode of the podcast I talk about some fallout from last week's Patch Tuesday updates, a warning to patch a vulnerability from VMware and and more! Reference Links: https://www.rorymon.com/blog/server-2022-vms-fail-to-boot-mfa-number-matching-delayed-new-teams-on-the-way/

Patch Tuesday News Roundup! Major Citrix License Change! WSUS Win11 Issue! 17.02.2023

On this week's episode of the podcast I cover Patch Tuesday news from Microsoft, Apple and Citrix. I highlight some upcoming Cloud PC features and more! Reference Links: https://www.rorymon.com/blog/patch-tuesday-news-roundup-major-citrix-license-change-wsus-win11-issue/

Ransomware Targets ESXi! MSIX Update! Bing AI Preview Launches! 09.02.2023

On this week's episode of the podcast I cover an update about the major HSE cyber attack,  information of a new ransomware attack on ESXi hosts, details of new Windows 365 and AVD features plus more! Reference Links: https://www.rorymon.com/blog/ransomware-targeting-esxi-msix-update-bing-ai-preview-launches/

Password Managers Targeted for Attacks! AI is so Hot Right Now! AVD Watermarking! 03.02.2023

On this week's episode of the podcast I cover a lot of recent updates on OpenAI, news of a recent out-of-band patch from Microsoft, info on Java pricing changes and much more! Reference Links: https://www.rorymon.com/blog/password-managers-targeted-for-attacks-ai-is-so-hot-right-now-avd-watermarking/

Major Azure Outage! Less Profitable Year in 2022 for Ransomware! MSI Security Concerns! 26.01.2023

On this week's episode of the podcast I cover the long Azure outage that impacted services globally, I cover some VMware vRealize Logs Insights vulnerabilities and much more! Reference Links: https://www.rorymon.com/blog/major-azure-outage-less-profitable-year-in-2022-for-ransomware-msi-security-concerns/

Microsoft Mistake Delete Users' Shortcuts! Patch Tuesday News! More Tech Layoffs! 19.01.2023

On this week's episode of the podcast, I cover some of the details from January Patch Tuesday, info on the Microsoft AV rule that deleted people's shortcuts and more! Reference Links: https://www.rorymon.com/blog/microsoft-mistake-delete-users-shortcuts-patch-tuesday-news-more-tech-layoffs/

Salesforce Layoffs! Slack Security Breach! LastPass Update! 09.01.2023

On this week's episode of the podcast, I cover follow up on the LastPass story I covered just before the holidays, I talk about 2 new Lockbit Ransomware related attacks, a leak about an upcoming Windows feature and more! Reference Links: https://www.rorymon.com/blog/salesforce-layoffs-slack-security-breach-lastpass-update/

A Recap of the Big Stories of 2022! 02.01.2023

On this week's episode of the podcast, I recap some of the big stories and trends in enterprise IT from the last year. Reference Links: https://www.rorymon.com/blog/a-recap-of-the-big-stories-of-2022/

Major LastPass Breach Update! Okta Breach Update! No Raspberry Pi 5 in 2023! 26.12.2022

On this week's episode of the podcast, I cover new details on the previous LastPass and Okta security breaches, info on Microsoft being fined by France and more! Reference Links: https://www.rorymon.com/blog/major-lastpass-breach-update-okta-breach-update-no-raspberry-pi-5-in-2023/

Windows Update Causing Blue Screens! Patch Causing Taskbar Flickering and App Instability! 21.12.2022

On this week's episode of the podcast, I cover some of the fallout from the December Windows Updates, some info on the upcoming EU Data Boundary and much more! Reference Links: https://www.rorymon.com/blog/windows-update-causing-blue-screens-patch-causing-taskbar-flickering-and-app-instability/

Microsoft-signed Drivers used in Cyber Attacks! Critical Citrix ADC and Gateway Vulnerability! 15.12.2022

On this week's episode of the podcast, I do a roundup of the December Patch Tuesday news and I cover some new Windows 11 features and much more! Reference Links: https://www.rorymon.com/blog/microsoft-signed-drivers-used-in-cyber-attacks-critical-citrix-adc-and-gateway-vulnerability/

Patch Breaks ODBC Connections! AAD & MSA Account Linking! Epson Leaving Laserjet Game! 09.12.2022

On this week's episode of the podcast, I talk about Citrix DaaS for AWS, some Citrix SSO concerns, a Windows Update breaking ODBC Connections and much more! Reference Links: https://www.rorymon.com/blog/windows-update-breaks-odbc-connections-aad-and-msa-account-linking-epson-leaving-laserjet-printer-game/

AWS re:Invent 2022 Highlights! Updates Crashing Servers! Updates Unregistering VDAs! 02.12.2022

On this week's episode of the podcast, I cover my highlights from the many announcements made at AWS re:Invent 2022, stories about AWS lifting their hiring freeze, Microsoft Store Apps for Intune and more! Reference Links: https://www.rorymon.com/blog/aws-reinvent-2022-highlights-updates-crashing-servers-updates-unregistering-vdas/

SQL Server Price Increase! IGEL Exits Hardware Business! Kerberos Fix! 24.11.2022

On this week's episode of the podcast, I have an update related to last week's major story of Windows Updates breaking Kerberos authentication, news of an issue with Teams for Citrix customers and much more! Reference Links: https://www.rorymon.com/blog/sql-server-price-increase-igel-exits-hardware-business-keberos-fix/

Update on DCs Breaks Authentication! Info on Number Matching in MFA! Desktop Analytics Retirement! 16.11.2022

On this week's episode of the podcast, I cover the unfortunate news that Windows Updates broke Kerberos authentication this month, the better news of a set date for the number matching feature to come into force on Microsoft MFA, some potential new enhancements coming to Task Manager and much more! Reference Links: https://www.rorymon.com/blog/update-on-dcs-breaks-authentication-info-on-number-mat...

Patch Tuesday News! VMware Explore Europe Announcements! Tech Sector Right-sizing! 10.11.2022

On this week's episode of the podcast, I cover the announcement of Windows 365 integration features from VMware, a security advisory from Citrix and lots of Patch Tuesday news! Reference Links: https://www.rorymon.com/blog/patch-tuesday-news-vmware-explore-europe-announcements-tech-sector-right-sizing/

BIG Vulnerability in OpenSSL! Citrix Media Redirection Broken in Chrome! ChromeOS Support in Intune! 03.11.2022

On this week's episode of the podcast, I cover many different security vulnerabilities you'll want to know about including a recent patch Zero Day in Chrome and an OpenSSL vulnerability that could lead to many applications requiring hotfixes. For this and more, check out this episode! Reference Links: https://www.rorymon.com/blog/big-vulnerability-in-openssl-citrix-media-redirection-broken-in-chro...

Microsoft Fixes BYOVD Blocklist Issue! Big Month for Apple Patches! ARM Template Update! 27.10.2022

On this week's episode of the podcast, I cover dive into a big month of patches for Apple products, I talk about some issues with the latest version of CVAD and much more! Reference Links: https://www.rorymon.com/blog/microsoft-fixes-byovd-blocklist-issue-big-month-for-apple-patches-arm-template-update/

Microsoft Data Breach! Citrix SD-WAN End of Life! Send Messages from Intune! 21.10.2022

On this week's episode of the podcast, I cover a whole lot of news, much of it not good news for Microsoft as a data breach of a service they maintained was disclosed, MFA suffered performance issues in Europe and an out-of-band patch had to be issues for an SSL/TLS issue. There is also news about Citrix SD-WAN, Windows 10 22H2 and more! Reference Links: https://www.rorymon.com/blog/microsoft-data...

Microsoft Ignite 2022 Highlights! Google Cloud Next Highlights! BIG Patch Tuesday News! 14.10.2022

On this week's episode of the podcast, it is a bumper episode with lots of highlights from the Ignite and Google Cloud conferences, a lot of Patch Tuesday news, a legal story that could have implications for those leasing data center space and more! Reference Links: https://www.rorymon.com/blog/microsoft-ignite-2022-highlights-google-cloud-next-highlights-big-patch-tuesday-news/

Even More Windows 11 22H2 Problems! 2 Exchange Zero Days Exploited! Amazon Workspaces News! 05.10.2022

On this week's episode of the podcast, I cover stories of 2 Microsoft Exchange Zero Days being exploited in the wild, more problems with Windows 11 22H2 and much more! Reference Links: https://www.rorymon.com/blog/even-more-windows-11-22h2-problems-2-exchange-zero-days-exploited-amazon-workspaces-news/

Windows 11 22H2 Problems! Mandiant Acquisition Complete! Win365 App! 29.09.2022

On this week's episode of the podcast, I cover stories of 2 more potentially major security breaches, details of multiple problems reported on the new Windows 11 22H2 update and much more! Reference Links: https://www.rorymon.com/blog/windows-11-22h2-problems-mandiant-acquisition-complete-win365-app/

Out-of-Band MECM Patch! Windows 11 22H2 is Here! Patch Adobe to Acquire Figma! 22.09.2022

On this week's episode of the podcast, I cover a lot of security related stories plus I cover details of an out-of-band patch for MECM and much more! Reference Links: https://www.rorymon.com/blog/out-of-band-mecm-patch-windows-11-22h2-is-here-patch-adobe-to-acquire-figma/

Windows Update Breaks GPOs! VMware Charged by SEC! Patch Tuesday Roundup! 15.09.2022

On this week’s episode of the podcast, I do a roundup of the Windows Updates published for September’s Patch Tuesday, an early indication of fallout from a patch which break group policies and much more! Reference Links: https://www.rorymon.com/blog/episode-247-windows-update-breaks-gpos-vmware-charged-by-sec-patch-tuesday-roundup/

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