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Today’s newsletter highlights our two most recent feature articles: Anatomy of a Linux Ransomware Attack and Verifying Linux Server Security: What Every Admin Needs to Know. We also examine various topics including Red Hat's decision to end CentOS Linux 8 in 2021 and the upcoming launch of System76's AMD-only Pangolin Linux laptop. Wishing you and your loved ones a safe, happy and secure holiday season!
Yours in Open Source,
LinuxSecurity.com Feature Extras:
Anatomy of a Linux Ransomware Attack - In this article, we’ll examine the anatomy of a Linux ransomware attack, explore the magnitude of the ransomware risk Linux users face compared to Windows users and offer some tips and advice for protecting against Linux ransomware.
Verifying Linux Server Security: What Every Admin Needs to Know - Linux is a widespread OS known for its robust security . That being said, vulnerabilities are inevitable in any OS, and Linux system administrators must be vigilant about monitoring and verifying the security of their servers on an ongoing basis in order to protect sensitive data and prevent attacks. After all, the majority of attacks on Linux systems can be attributed to poor administration.
System76 to Launch Their First AMD-Only “Pangolin” Linux Laptop (Dec 7) | ||
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Red Hat resets CentOS Linux and users are angry (Dec 10) | ||
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Linux Foundation debuts new, secure, open source cloud native access management software platform (Dec 9) | ||
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For the love of open source: Why developers work on Linux and open-source software (Dec 10) | ||
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KDE Plasma 5.20.4 Released with Bug Fixes and Improvements (Dec 7) | ||
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How to use journalctl to View and Analyze Systemd Logs [With Examples] (Dec 8) | ||
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How to audit permissions with the find command (Dec 8) | ||
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How to install fail2ban on Fedora 33 for protection against unwanted logins (Dec 11) | ||
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Transfer Files Between Any Devices Using Piping Server (Dec 11) | ||
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Logical Volume Manager (LVM) versus standard partitioning in Linux (Dec 9) | ||
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CentOS Linux 8 will end in 2021 and shifts focus to CentOS Stream (Dec 14) | ||
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How Kali Linux creators plan to handle the future of penetration testing (Dec 14) | ||
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