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Rory Monaghan
@rorymon.com
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Microsoft MVP.

Host of the #5BytesPodcast

Galway United Supporter, Sponsor + Co-Op Member.
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Rory Monaghan @rorymon.com · Oct 1
New Episode! 🚨

I cover the release of Windows 11 25H2, a cool new AVD feature enters preview, an update on a worrying data breach at West Jet & much more!

🔊Listen: on.soundcloud.com/yYaF2QC0ogI1...
📺View: youtu.be/wOlMw1TxGPE
Windows 11 25H2 Now Available! Free Win10 Extended Support for Some! Handy New AVD Feature!
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numecent.bsky.social
We're at @eucforum.bsky.social in London today! Here's a taste of what's new from @rorymon.com including AI Packaging, #Intune Storefronts, support for Windows on Arm, & Incremental Workpod rollouts.

Swing by our booth to see how containers ensure ANY app can deploy to ALL Windows endpoints.
November 11, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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I'm looking forward to seeing you there!!
psconf.eu PSConfEU @psconf.eu · 2d
He’s back. 👔

The man who started it all — @jsnover.com, Inventor of #PowerShell, will open #PSConfEU 2026 in #Wiesbaden with the keynote you don’t want to miss.

🎟️ Tickets now available → psconf.eu
#Automation #IT #Germany #Europe
November 10, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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New Episode! 🚨

I cover questions about enterprise security issues relating to the recent heist at the Louvre, another example of technical debt at a firm costing millions, zero day vulnerabilities patched by QNAP & more!

🎧 Listen: on.soundcloud.com/1AbSLIJ1E3sO...
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Tech Debt Questions for Louvre! Config Man Update Cadence to Change! Win11 Market Share on the Rise!
On this episode, I cover questions about enterprise security issues relating to the recent heist at the Louvre, another example of technical debt at an organization costing millions, zero day vulnerab
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November 10, 2025 at 11:46 PM
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If anyone is in London tomorrow, swing by EUC Forum to say hello!
numecent.bsky.social Numecent @numecent.bsky.social · 7d
The @eucforum.bsky.social Winter Meeting is in 7 days and FREE to attend! @rorymon.com and team will be there to explore what's new with us, including including #AI Packaging, #Intune Storefronts, native support for Windows on Arm, incremental Workpod rollouts, and more.
November 10, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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New Episode! 🚨

I cover AI updates from OpenAI and Google, the painfully long issues plaguing Azure Front Door, an update on problems caused by recent Windows Updates and more!

🔊Listen: on.soundcloud.com/19Mj3GZKgNbU...
📺View: youtu.be/b9R9ptwVTXw?...
Azure Front Door Issue Rolls On! Hotpatching Broken by Update! Long Running Windows Bug Fixed!
On this episode, I cover AI updates from OpenAI and Google, the painfully long issues plaguing Azure Front Door, an update on problems caused by recent Windows Updates and more! Reference Links: htt
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November 4, 2025 at 11:03 PM
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I attended Pwn2Own in Cork ☘️ last week. I shared a review of the event on this week's episode of my podcast.

You can find that at 14:41 in the video linked here ⬇️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaLA...

Thanks to @dustinchilds.bsky.social & @thezdi.bsky.social for allowing me to attend. ❤️
A table with a printer which was hacked at the Pwn2Own hacking event in Cork with a Pwn2Own Zero Day Initiative branded wall in the background and a display on the table showing a timer.
October 30, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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numecent.bsky.social
Windows 10 end of support arrived October 14th. So, now what?

Take this opportunity to modernize Windows IT operations in a secure & compliant manner without leaving any legacy or in-house apps behind by containerizing them with #Cloudpaging.

Read more here: www.numecent.com/2024/05/15/h...
October 30, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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New Episode! 🚨

I cover layoffs from Amazon and GM, the root cause of the recent AWS outage, a concerning new Teams feature, my review of Pwn2Own Ireland 2025 and more!

🔊 Listen: on.soundcloud.com/ncOCKrv63zJM...
📺 View: youtu.be/aaLAY23ZJa4?...
Amazon Announces Layoffs! Pwn2Own Ireland! New Teams Monitoring Feature!
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October 29, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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This shitty meme I made won’t always be relative to the eventual root cause but 99% of the time is enough reason to use it.
October 29, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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thezdi.bsky.social
For all results of Day Three of #Pwn2Own Ireland 2025, check out the blog at www.zerodayinitiative.com/blog/2025/10... We'll be updating this with live results throughout the day.
Zero Day Initiative — Pwn2Own Ireland 2025: Day Three and Master of Pwn
Welcome to the third and final day of Pwn2Own Ireland 2025. So far, we’ve awarded $792,750 for 56 unique 0-day bugs, and we still have 17 attempts to go! We’ll be updating this blog with live results ...
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October 23, 2025 at 9:58 AM
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thezdi.bsky.social
🎥 Eyes wide shut! David Berard of @synacktiv.com just breached the @Ubiquiti AI Pro surveillance system at #Pwn2Own. He also serenaded us with round of "Baby Shark" played through the speaker. He's off to the disclosure room with an ear worm and the details.
October 23, 2025 at 11:10 AM
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thezdi.bsky.social
📦 Another storage breach! Sina Kheirkhah of Summoning Team just unlocked the QNAP TS-453E at #Pwn2Own. It's his final attempt of the contest, and he ends on a high note. He's off to the disclosure room once more to provide the details. #P2OIreland
October 23, 2025 at 11:13 AM
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I would roll over, plug that sucker out, go get a glass of water and go right back to sleep.
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AWS crash causes $2,000 Smart Beds to overheat and get stuck upright - Dexerto
The AWS outage caused chaos for owners of Eight Sleep’s Pod3 mattresses as they had no offline mode and were stuck at high temperatures.
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October 21, 2025 at 9:55 PM
rorymon.com
Finished the Harry Potter series with my kids tonight. It took us a year. I know some are protective of the series but reading it at a steady pace as an adult made me question some of the writing. Not a lot of it, mind you but some chapters were so different, I suspect someone else wrote them.
October 21, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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New episode! 🚨

I cover the worrying breach disclosed by F5, the tumultuous services outage around the globe caused by an AWS outage and much more!

📺 View: youtu.be/3BkUtfPC0KI
🔊 Listen: on.soundcloud.com/bHpVIy9AP7n5...
Major AWS Outage! Concerning Breach of F5! Many Issues Caused by Windows Updates!
YouTube video by 5bytespodcast
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October 21, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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Microsoft’s emergency Windows 11 update fixes a nasty system recovery bug. This update fixes a problem with the Windows Recovery Environment not working with a USB mouse or keyboard. Details 👇 www.theverge.com/news/803373/...
Microsoft’s emergency Windows 11 update fixes a nasty system recovery bug
Microsoft’s patch fixes a bug it introduced last week
www.theverge.com
October 21, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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Late night recording the next podcast episode. The AWS Outage seemed worthy of an earlier episode than usual...hopefully I can get it out tomorrow or Wednesday.
October 20, 2025 at 11:26 PM
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numecent.bsky.social
AI Packaging just got smarter! With support for Windows links, it can handle even more complex apps that previously required custom scripting.

So, what does this mean? Complex apps, like those in the Autodesk suite, can be auto-packaged in minutes!
October 20, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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Upgrading my first machine to Windows 11 25H2. it should be fine since it was already on 24H2 but still...
October 20, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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KEYNOTE ANNOUNCEMENT

We’re honored to announce @jsnover.com ,the creator of #PowerShell, as the keynote speaker of the upcoming #MEMSummit.

His work has reshaped how engineers, IT admins and enterprises automate and manage systems. Jeffrey will deliver a master session that you won’t want to miss!
October 20, 2025 at 9:48 AM
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It is always Azure or in this case AWS!

www.rte.ie/news/world/2...
Amazon's cloud unit reports outage; several websites down
Amazon's cloud services unit AWS was hit by an outage today, causing connectivity issues for many companies around the world and disrupting services for several popular websites and apps including For...
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October 20, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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Congratulations to club legend Stephen Walsh on breaking the all time appearances record for Galway United last night. What a player.
October 18, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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neowin.net
If you have a bunch of files to edit but no free time, you can now ask Copilot on Windows to do it for you. #Copilot #Windows11 #Microsoft
Copilot on Windows can now work with your local files while you do something else
If you have a bunch of files to edit but no free time, you can now ask Copilot on Windows to do it for you.
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October 16, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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malwarejake.bsky.social
Do you use F5? Zero trust with comms to or from F5's is the name of the game. Threat actors have stolen source code and undisclosed vulnerabilities in F5 BIG-IP.
www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/securit...
F5 says hackers stole undisclosed BIG-IP flaws, source code
U.S. cybersecurity company F5 disclosed that nation-state hackers breached its systems and stole undisclosed BIG-IP security vulnerabilities and source code.
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October 15, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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tomwarren.co.uk
Windows 11 can now automatically switch between light and dark modes, thanks to a new Microsoft PowerToy. The Light Switch feature can switch on dark mode at sunset and also control whether the shell, apps, or both switches over www.theverge.com/news/800563/...
Windows 11 can now automatically switch between light and dark modes.
While you’ll need a Microsoft PowerToy to do it, you can now automatically switch between light and dark modes on Windows 11 based on a schedule or when the sun rises and sets. The latest Light Switch...
www.theverge.com
October 16, 2025 at 10:15 AM