Rory Monaghan

Rory Monaghan

@rorymon.com

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

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Rory Monaghan
@rorymon.com

Working on the next episode of the podcast tonight/tomorrow morning with a view to posting it on Monday morning. πŸŽ™οΈ

Rory Monaghan
@rorymon.com

The rumors that the October Windows Updates take longer than usual to install on Server 2025 seems to be accurate. I guess it is not a huge surprise given the number of flaws patched.

Rory Monaghan
@rorymon.com

New Episode πŸŽ™οΈ 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. πŸ”Š on.soundcloud.com/xLBZwQ2RUFDq... πŸ“Ί youtu.be/M_suaeuYbdo

soundcloud.comMeta’s AI Overhaul Stumbles & 284 Million Patient Records Allegedly StolenThis 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
Rory Monaghan
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New 5Bytes Podcast! πŸŽ™οΈ 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... πŸ“Ί youtu.be/A5n8tr6KXYQ #CyberSecurity #Azure #AI

soundcloud.comAlleged Major Azure Data Theft, AI Buying Thousands of Books and RingCentral BreachedThis 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
Rory Monaghan
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πŸŽ™οΈ New 5 Bytes Podcast! πŸ›‘οΈ Microsoft patches 400 flaws ✈️ DEF CON attendees accused of hacking in-flight Wi-Fi πŸ€– OpenAI launches GPT-5.6 Cyber ☁️ Windows 365 updates + more 🎧 [SoundCloud](on.soundcloud.com/C8tbkV2xIEqM...) πŸ“Ί [YouTube](youtu.be/KnRJLYNb0N0) #CyberSecurity #Microsoft #AI

soundcloud.com400 Microsoft Flaws, Rogue Wi-Fi at 30,000 Feet & GPT-5.6 CyberComing 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
Rory Monaghan
@rorymon.com

Looking forward to showing off Workpod Enrollment to the group tomorrow.

Cloudpaging User Group@cloudpagingug.bsky.social

πŸš€ Cloudpaging User Group is back tomorrow! πŸ“¦ Mitchell Paris will demo & share his automated packaging solution ☁️ Rory Monaghan will share what’s new with Numecent Join us online and connect with the Cloudpaging community! Register πŸ‘‰ www.meetup.com/cloudpaging-... #Cloudpaging #EUC #AppPackaging

meetup.comCloudpaging User Group 2026 Q3, Wed, Aug 12, 2026, 2:30 PM | Meetup**We’re back with exciting new content for the third meetup of 2026!** Join us for our upcoming Cloudpaging User Group virtual meetup, where we’ll get an updated session f
Rory Monaghan
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New Episode! 🚨 This week, Microsoft is betting big on AI-driven cybersecurity, there's another sophisticated attack targeting Microsoft 365 users & much more! πŸ”Š Listen: on.soundcloud.com/LEscsnDcLBNB... πŸ“Ί View: youtu.be/U0gREuzVBIo

soundcloud.comMicrosoft's AI Security Push, Hotel Wi-Fi Attacks & TPM Comes to KMSThis 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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Numecent
@numecent.bsky.social

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.

Rory Monaghan
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Thanking the opponents and thanking the referees is a nice touch. Thanking Elverys...meh. The earlier thanking of Centra etc. is a bit πŸ₯΄ 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.

Rory Monaghan
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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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Neil Jackman
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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.

The Irish Times@irishtimes.com

Tuam excavation team says almost 100 individual remains uncovered so far

irishtimes.comTuam excavation team says almost 100 individual remains uncovered so farForensic facility and mortuary set up near mother and baby home site where excavation works began last year
Rory Monaghan
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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. πŸ™

Rory Monaghan
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Bring back the overcast dreary days!

Carlow Weather@carlowweather.bsky.social

Valentia weather station in Kerry has hit over 25c again today making it 5 days in a row and a heatwave there. What is most interesting is that according to @sryanbruen.bsky.social who is great for stats. This is the first ever heatwave recorded at that station with stats back to 1860!

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Numecent
@numecent.bsky.social

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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Numecent
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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.

Rory Monaghan
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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. πŸ”Š Listen: on.soundcloud.com/ge2nIBshCBN2... πŸ“Ί View: youtu.be/Z9NeYANlgoY

soundcloud.comFord Rehires Humans AI Couldn't Replace, Microsoft Extends Windows & Multiple Vendors BreachedThis 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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Numecent
@numecent.bsky.social

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.

Rory Monaghan
@rorymon.com

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 itπŸ“š

Rory Monaghan
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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...

musicgeneration.ieTaoiseach MicheΓ‘l 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 MicheΓ‘l 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...