Episodi

  • Azure Prices Soar, Windows 11 Bugs & Major Data Breaches
    Oct 12 2026
    On this episode: Microsoft is hitting Azure customers with some significant price increases, including a 17% jump for certain services in its Dublin region. Windows 11 is causing even more problems, the Netherlands is working on a Linux-based alternative to Microsoft software, and a massive data breach has exposed the personal information of millions of people in Denmark plus much more. Reference Links: https://www.rorymon.com/blog/azure-prices-soar-windows-11-bugs-major-data-breaches/
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    30 min
  • AI Agents Go Rogue, Firefox Gets a Makeover & WSL Containers Arrive
    Oct 5 2026
    AI agents are trying to hack government websites, Microsoft says attackers have the early advantage with AI, Firefox gets a major makeover, Cisco patches an actively exploited zero-day, WSL Containers arrive and McDonald's is using AI to help figure out how much customers will pay and more. Reference Links: https://www.rorymon.com/blog/ai-agents-go-rogue-firefox-gets-a-makeover-wsl-containers-arrive/
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    23 min
  • Windows 11 26H2 Arrives & AI Agents Run Wild
    Sep 30 2026
    Featured on this episode: Windows 11 26H2 begins rolling out, Microsoft pauses a troublesome Office update, and AVD users encounter new black screen issues. Plus, AI agents feature heavily this week — from autonomous cyberattacks and malware to OpenAI’s new always-on Dots agents. I also cover WDS deprecation, several actively exploited vulnerabilities, an extraordinary NHS data-loss incident, and more. Reference Links: https://www.rorymon.com/blog/windows-11-26h2-arrives-ai-agents-run-wild/
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    39 min
  • Microsoft Breaks Domain Trust, AWS Loses Data & AI Scraping Revelations
    Sep 23 2026
    On this week’s episode of the 5BytesPodcast, I cover a Windows 11 update causing domain trust issues, Microsoft’s timeline for finally retiring IE Mode, major cloud data loss at AWS following attacks in the Middle East, and contrasting warnings about the future of AI from Nvidia and Anthropic. Plus, newly unsealed documents reveal some eye-opening internal comments from Microsoft and OpenAI about AI scraping, publishers and the future of the web. Reference Links: https://www.rorymon.com/blog/microsoft-breaks-domain-trust-aws-loses-data-ai-scraping-revelations/
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    24 min
  • Windows 11 Update Chaos & Revolut Exposes Some Passport Data
    Sep 15 2026
    Microsoft’s September updates are breaking Remote Desktop, File Explorer and other Windows features, while Revolut has exposed customer passports, identity documents and transaction data after receiving fraudulent government requests. Also covered: passkey-themed Microsoft 365 phishing, the GrayRabbit backdoor, critical Check Point VPN flaws, the end of Office 2021 support and Microsoft’s humanist AI code. Reference Links: https://www.rorymon.com/blog/windows-11-update-chaos-revolut-exposes-some-passport-data/
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    20 min
  • Microsoft Patches 960+ Flaws, Astra Finds Zero-Days & Apple Goes Foldable
    Sep 10 2026
    Microsoft patches a record-breaking 966 security vulnerabilities, including two actively exploited zero-days. Also covered: GPT-6 Astra’s advanced cybersecurity capabilities, OpenAI agents bypassing sandbox restrictions, Project Zenith, Apple’s first foldable iPhone and more. Reference Links: https://www.rorymon.com/blog/microsoft-patches-960-flaws-astra-finds-zero-days-apple-goes-foldable/
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    22 min
  • Meta’s AI Overhaul Stumbles & 284 Million Patient Records Allegedly Stolen
    Sep 2 2026
    This 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 around AI reportedly ran into trouble. We also discuss Meta testing robots inside its data centres, critical ServiceNow vulnerabilities, a new PowerShell-based attack technique, Microsoft’s latest Windows headaches, Tim Cook stepping down as Apple CEO, and much more. Reference Links: https://www.rorymon.com/blog/metas-ai-overhaul-stumbles-284-million-patient-records-allegedly-stolen/
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    26 min
  • AI Attacks on Critical Infrastructure, Grok Leaks Data & Critical Entra ID Flaw
    Aug 26 2026
    On this week’s episode, security agencies warn that attackers are using AI-generated tools to target industrial control systems, researchers demonstrate another worrying data-theft attack against Grok, and Microsoft addresses a maximum-severity vulnerability in Entra ID. I also cover more problems caused by the August Windows updates, new protections against bots in Teams meetings, Apple’s latest Mac mini and Mac Studio hardware, China’s accelerating move away from Windows, and much more. Reference Links: https://www.rorymon.com/blog/ai-attacks-on-critical-infrastructure-grok-leaks-data-critical-entra-id-flaw/
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    24 min