Rory Monaghan
@rorymon.com
Microsoft MVP.
Host of the #5BytesPodcast
Galway United Supporter, Sponsor + Co-Op Member.
Host of the #5BytesPodcast
Galway United Supporter, Sponsor + Co-Op Member.
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Rory Monaghan
@rorymon.com
· Oct 1
Windows 11 25H2 Now Available! Free Win10 Extended Support for Some! Handy New AVD Feature!
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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!
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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
If you are at Ignite you have less than 20 minutes to add Art's session and get your butt over to Theater D!
The time is almost here! Numecent CEO Arthur Hitomi is taking the stage at 3:30pm in Theater D!
Don’t miss “Ignite Your Endpoint Strategy with AI Packaging and Intune”.
Grab your seat in Theater D or add this session to your Ignite schedule here: ignite.microsoft.com/en-US/sessio...
Don’t miss “Ignite Your Endpoint Strategy with AI Packaging and Intune”.
Grab your seat in Theater D or add this session to your Ignite schedule here: ignite.microsoft.com/en-US/sessio...
November 19, 2025 at 11:14 PM
If you are at Ignite you have less than 20 minutes to add Art's session and get your butt over to Theater D!
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Microsoft has confirmed that certain M365 services have gone down as they has been hit by an outage. The company is investigating and has released some preliminary details.
#Microsoft365 #Outage
#Microsoft365 #Outage
After Cloudflare outage, Microsoft 365 is now down as files become unusable
Microsoft has confirmed that certain M365 services have gone down as they has been hit by an outage. The company is investigating and has released some preliminary details.
www.neowin.net
November 19, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Microsoft has confirmed that certain M365 services have gone down as they has been hit by an outage. The company is investigating and has released some preliminary details.
#Microsoft365 #Outage
#Microsoft365 #Outage
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Adobe to acquire digital marketing platform Semrush for $1.9 billion
Adobe to acquire digital marketing platform Semrush for $1.9 billion
Another company is going under the Adobe umbrella.
buff.ly
November 19, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Adobe to acquire digital marketing platform Semrush for $1.9 billion
The state of Arizona would release thousands of wild tigers in the middle of the metro on the 4th of July if a business paid the right price.
Tesla has been given a permit by authorities in Arizona, bringing it a step closer to operating its Robotaxi service in the state. #Tesla #Arizona
Tesla gets permit for ride-hailing service in Arizona
Tesla has been given a permit by authorities in Arizona, bringing it a step closer to operating its Robotaxi service in the state.
www.neowin.net
November 19, 2025 at 9:38 AM
The state of Arizona would release thousands of wild tigers in the middle of the metro on the 4th of July if a business paid the right price.
If you are at Ignite, swing by Booth #5406L and say hello to the @numecent.bsky.social team.
November 18, 2025 at 10:03 PM
If you are at Ignite, swing by Booth #5406L and say hello to the @numecent.bsky.social team.
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Microsoft Ignite - Book of News
The Microsoft Ignite 2025 Book of News is your guide to key news items that we are announcing at Microsoft Ignite.
#msignite #mvpbuzz
The Microsoft Ignite 2025 Book of News is your guide to key news items that we are announcing at Microsoft Ignite.
#msignite #mvpbuzz
Microsoft Ignite 2025 Book of News
The Book of News is your guide to all key items being announced at Microsoft Ignite 2025.
news.microsoft.com
November 18, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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#Windows365 #Reserve is GA
Reserve is a new offering that supports a user’s productivity when their physical device is unavailable or short-term access is needed by providing them with quick & secure access to work resources via a temporary Cloud PC. blogs.windows.com/windowsexper...
Reserve is a new offering that supports a user’s productivity when their physical device is unavailable or short-term access is needed by providing them with quick & secure access to work resources via a temporary Cloud PC. blogs.windows.com/windowsexper...
Preparing for what’s next: Windows security and resiliency innovations help organizations mitigate risks, recover faster and prepare for the era of AI
Today, we introduced agentic platform and cloud-powered flexibility capabilities into Windows that bring together human creativity and intelligent agents.
To fully embrace these ag
blogs.windows.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:39 PM
#Windows365 #Reserve is GA
Reserve is a new offering that supports a user’s productivity when their physical device is unavailable or short-term access is needed by providing them with quick & secure access to work resources via a temporary Cloud PC. blogs.windows.com/windowsexper...
Reserve is a new offering that supports a user’s productivity when their physical device is unavailable or short-term access is needed by providing them with quick & secure access to work resources via a temporary Cloud PC. blogs.windows.com/windowsexper...
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Microsoft is adding Sysmon directly into Windows. The Sysinternals utility will make it easier for security teams to detect and respond to threats www.theverge.com/news/822023/...
Microsoft is adding Sysmon into Windows.
Sysmon was first released in 2014 as a utility for security analysis into the Windows Event Log. Built by Microsoft technical fellow Mark Russinovich with assistance from Thomas Garnier, Sysmon is now...
www.theverge.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Microsoft is adding Sysmon directly into Windows. The Sysinternals utility will make it easier for security teams to detect and respond to threats www.theverge.com/news/822023/...
Jesus wept! Simon Harris is the new Minister for Finance. I wouldn't trust him to oversee the budget of my weekly shopping let alone the country's finances.
November 18, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Jesus wept! Simon Harris is the new Minister for Finance. I wouldn't trust him to oversee the budget of my weekly shopping let alone the country's finances.
Ronaldo has given us multiple memorable moments.
November 14, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Ronaldo has given us multiple memorable moments.
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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.
Swing by our booth to see how containers ensure ANY app can deploy to ALL Windows endpoints.
November 11, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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.
Swing by our booth to see how containers ensure ANY app can deploy to ALL Windows endpoints.
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I'm looking forward to seeing you there!!
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
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
I'm looking forward to seeing you there!!
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...
📺 View: youtu.be/M9xL9L3lkBc
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...
📺 View: youtu.be/M9xL9L3lkBc
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
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...
📺 View: youtu.be/M9xL9L3lkBc
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...
📺 View: youtu.be/M9xL9L3lkBc
If anyone is in London tomorrow, swing by EUC Forum to say hello!
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
If anyone is in London tomorrow, swing by EUC Forum to say hello!
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?...
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!
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November 4, 2025 at 11:03 PM
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?...
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?...
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. ❤️
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. ❤️
October 30, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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. ❤️
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. ❤️
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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...
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
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...
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...
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?...
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
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?...
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?...
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
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.
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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 ...
www.zerodayinitiative.com
October 23, 2025 at 9:58 AM
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.
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🎥 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
🎥 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.
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📦 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
📦 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
I would roll over, plug that sucker out, go get a glass of water and go right back to sleep.
www.dexerto.com/entertainmen...
www.dexerto.com/entertainmen...
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.
www.dexerto.com
October 21, 2025 at 9:55 PM
I would roll over, plug that sucker out, go get a glass of water and go right back to sleep.
www.dexerto.com/entertainmen...
www.dexerto.com/entertainmen...
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
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.