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5bytespodcast

Rory Monaghanwww.5bytespodcast.com
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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Episodes

Citrix Acquired, vCenter Converter Unavailable, 365 Portals Offline

In this week's episode, I talk about the acquisition of Citrix, a pretty crazy story of a security researcher taking on North Korea, some GDPR compliance concerns exposed in Belgium and much more! Reference Links: https://www.rorymon.com/blog/episode-215-citrix-acquired-vcenter-converter-unavailable-365-portals-offline/

Feb 04, 202230 min

18 Group Polices to Avoid for Win10 and Win11

In this week's episode, I talk about 18 group policies you are asked to avoid using, I talk about a potential legal precedent for cyber attack insurance and much more! Reference Links: https://www.rorymon.com/blog/episode-214-18-group-policy-settings-to-avoid-for-win10-and-win11/

Jan 28, 202225 min

January Patches Break Citrix PVS and Hyper-V

On this episode, I feature stories of unfortunate issues caused by January Windows Updates, I also talk a little bit about MSIX Packaging, some analysis on IT spending estimates for 2022 and more! Reference Links: https://www.rorymon.com/blog/episode-213-january-patches-break-citrix-pvs-and-hyper-v/

Jan 20, 202221 min

Organizations Could be Fined for Not Patching Quickly Enough!?

On this episode, I feature updates on the Log4Shell story and more on the Y2K22 story, I also talk about the brand new Cloudpager product from Numecent plus much more! Reference Links: https://www.rorymon.com/blog/episode-212-organizations-could-be-fined-for-not-patching-quickly-enough/

Jan 14, 202232 min

Y2K22 Strikes, Email Goes Down!

On this episode, I cover the story of the nasty 2022 surprise that caused email to fail as the clock struck midnight on New Year's Day. I also talk a little Windows 365, security concerns across various different products and services plus much more! Reference Links: https://www.rorymon.com/blog/episode-211-y2k22-strikes-email-goes-down/

Jan 04, 202223 min

2021: A Year in Review for Enterprise IT

On this special episode, I review some of the biggest Enterprise IT related news stories of the year and highlight some of the best community scripts, tricks and tips that 2021 had to offer. Reference Links: https://www.rorymon.com/blog/episode-210-2021-a-year-in-review/

Dec 31, 202126 min

Updates on Log4j but also Oracle are Acquiring Who!?

On this week's episode there are many more details on the developing Log4Net vulnerability, I also cover details on the recent Oracle acquisition and more! Reference Links: https://www.rorymon.com/blog/episode-209-updates-on-log4j-but-also-oracle-are-acquiring-who/

Dec 22, 202119 min

The Latest Updates on Log4j

Back to business as usual with this episode, most of the news is Log4j related but I also talk about Patch Tuesday, a Chrome Zero Day, new AVD and Windows 365 features and more! Reference Links: https://www.rorymon.com/blog/episode-208-the-latest-updates-on-log4j/

Dec 17, 202121 min

Log4j2: What We Know So Far

This is a special rushed episode of the podcast to cover the Log4j2 vulnerability that has very far wide reaching implications! Referencing Links: https://www.rorymon.com/blog/episode-207-log4j2-what-we-know-so-far/

Dec 11, 202114 min

AWS Outage, Microsoft Security Enhancements, F5 Rebrand & More

On this week's episode of the podcast I cover a reports of a major AWS Outage, some exciting developments that could help combat Ransomware, a new Notepad experience for Windows 11 and much more! Reference Links: https://www.rorymon.com/blog/episode-206-aws-outage-microsoft-security-enhancements-f5-rebrand-more/

Dec 10, 202120 min

AWS Reinvent Highlights, FSLogix with AAD Preview, MSIX News & More

On this week's episode of the podcast I cover a lot of the highlights from AWS Reinvent, there are a bunch of InfoSec related stores, updates about MSIX and much more! Reference Links: https://www.rorymon.com/blog/episode-205-aws-reinvent-highlights-fslogix-with-aad-preview-msix-news-more/

Dec 03, 202127 min

New Windows Zero Day, RCA for Google Disruption, Nerdio NVP Program & More

On this week's episode of the podcast I cover a very worrying new Windows Zero Day with a publicly disclosed exploit and no available patches, I also cover some awesome community scripts and tips plus much more! Reference Links: https://www.rorymon.com/blog/episode-204-new-windows-zero-day-rca-for-google-disruption-nerdio-nvp-program-more/

Nov 26, 202115 min

Citrix Layoffs, Return of Emotet, Windows 365 Updates & More

On this week's episode of the podcast I cover the unfortunate news of layoffs at Citrix. I also talk about some upcoming Windows 365 features, the return of the Emotet Ransomware Cyber Gang and much more! Reference Links: https://www.rorymon.com/blog/episode-203-citrix-layoffs-return-of-emotet-windows-365-updates-more/

Nov 21, 202125 min

HP and IGEL Team Up, ControlUp Funding, Exchange Vulnerability & More

On this week's episode of the podcast I cover a whole lot of business related news including major Series D funding for ControlUp, an acquisition for SUSE, a partnership between HP and IGEL, info on several troubling vulnerabilities and more! Reference Links: https://www.rorymon.com/blog/episode-202-hp-and-igel-team-up-controlup-funding-exchange-vulnerability-more/

Nov 11, 202122 min

Microsoft Ignite 2021 Highlights, 2 Chrome Zero Days, Win11 Issues & More

On this week's episode of the podcast I go pretty deep on highlights from the many announcements made during Ignite 2021, I talk about 2 new Chrome Zero Days and much more! Reference Links: https://www.rorymon.com/blog/episode-201-microsoft-ignite-2021-highlights-2-chrome-zero-days-win11-issues-more/

Nov 05, 202131 min

PolicyPak Acquisition, Apple Announcements, Canon Lawsuit & More

On this week's episode of the podcast I share some of my highlights from the Apple announcements plus the exciting news of PolicyPak getting acquired AND much more! Reference Links: https://www.rorymon.com/blog/episode-199-policypak-acquisition-apple-announcements-canon-lawsuit-more/

Oct 21, 202125 min

Major Azure VM Disruption, Printing Woes Return, Massive DDoS Attack & More

On this week's episode of the podcast I share stories about a major Azure disruption that occurred this week, reports of more printing woes for Windows 10 clients, info about an upcoming Apple event plus more! Reference Links: https://www.rorymon.com/blog/episode-198-major-azure-vm-disruption-printing-woes-return-massive-ddos-attack-more/

Oct 15, 202126 min

VMworld 2021 Highlights, Windows 11 Launch, Citrix CEO Resigns & More

On this week's episode of the podcast I share my highlights from the many announcements at VMworld 2021, talk about Windows 11 Launch fallout and news plus more! Reference Links: https://www.rorymon.com/blog/episode-197-vmworld-2021-highlights-windows-11-launch-citrix-ceo-resigns-more/

Oct 08, 202137 min

New Apple Products, Major Apple Vulnerability, Azure AD Join Update & More

On this week's episode of the podcast I cover the recent Apple product announcements, news of a major Apple vulnerability in multiples Apple devices and much more! Reference Links: https://www.rorymon.com/blog/episode-194-new-apple-products-major-apple-vulnerability-azure-ad-join-update-more/

Sep 17, 202124 min

Confluence Cyber Attacks, Office 365 Attacks, Microsoft Start & More

On this week's episode of the podcast I cover a couple of stories of very worrying ongoing cyber attacks via a Confluence vulnerability and Office 365 Zero Day, I also cover the new Microsoft Start feature, a new Azure Performance Tiers feature, some new Automation capabilities for Liquidware FlexApp and much more! Reference Links: https://www.rorymon.com/blog/episode-193-confluence-cyber-attacks-office-365-attacks-microsoft-start-more/

Sep 09, 202124 min

Server 2022 Generally Available, MSIX for Citrix, Google ARM Processor Coming & More

On this week's episode of the podcast I cover some of the info on the now official release of Windows Server 2022 as it becomes generally available, info on a major vulnerability in Cosmos DB, MSIX and MSIX App Attach Preview for Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops and much more! Reference Links: https://www.rorymon.com/blog/episode-192-server-2022-generally-available-msix-for-citrix-google-arm-processor-coming-more/

Sep 02, 202129 min

Episode 191 - Windows Server 2022 is Here, FlexApp One Launched, AVD Previews & More

On this week's episode of the podcast I cover some of the info on the release of Windows Server 2022, the exciting announcement of portable application layers with FlexApp One, a concerning mouse driver vulnerability and much more! Reference Links: https://www.rorymon.com/blog/episode-191-windows-server-2022-is-here-flexapp-one-launched-avd-previews-more/

Aug 27, 202128 min

Office 365 Price Change, Microsoft Takes Rubrik Stake, Win11 Updates & More

On this week's episode of the podcast I cover news of upcoming changes to the pricing of Office 365, the fact Microsoft has taken a stake of Rubrik, some Windows 11 updates, more Windows 365 news plus much more! Reference Link: https://www.rorymon.com/blog/episode-190-office-365-price-change-microsoft-takes-rubrik-stake-win11-updates-more/

Aug 20, 202124 min

HIMSS 2021 Highlights, Patch Tuesday News, New Print Spooler Issue & More

On this week's episode of the podcast I cover a lot of highlights from HIMSS 2021, cover a lot of security news including some regarding Windows 365 plus much more! Reference Links: https://www.rorymon.com/blog/episode-189-himss-2021-highlights-patch-tuesday-news-new-print-spooler-issue-more/

Aug 13, 202136 min

Windows 365 CloudPC Roundup, New Microsoft Acquisition, Warning About New Defender Feature & More

On this week's episode of the podcast I do a deep into the launch of the new Windows 365 CloudPC service, I also talk about a new Microsoft acquisition, give a warning about a change to Windows Defender and Edge that might cause problems plus more! Reference Links: https://www.rorymon.com/blog/episode-188-windows-365-cloudpc-roundup-new-microsoft-acquisition-warning-about-new-defender-feature-more/

Aug 06, 202123 min

HP to Acquire Teradici, Start VM ON Connect Goes GA, Teams Safe Guard & More

On this week's episode of the podcast I cover news of a large acquisition made by HP, updates on multiple significant vulnerabilities, info on the upcoming E2EVC plus more! Reference Links: https://www.rorymon.com/blog/episode-187-hp-to-acquire-teradici-start-vm-on-connect-goes-ga-teams-safe-guard-more/

Jul 30, 202125 min

Zoom Acquisition, Microsoft Linux Distro, Japan Sets New Speed Record & More

On this week's episode of the podcast I cover news of a large acquisition made by Zoom, details of a Microsoft created Linux distro, a new download speed record set, some Citrix vulnerabilities you should know about plus more! Reference Links: https://www.rorymon.com/blog/episode-186-zoom-acquisition-microsoft-linux-distro-japan-sets-new-speed-record-more/

Jul 22, 202122 min
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