Happy Monday fellow Linux geeks and Open Source enthusiasts! In this week's newsletter we examine and compare our favorite Linux backup solutions for preventing data loss in a ransomware attack, speak with lead Microsoft engineer Kevin Sheldrake to find out about how he was able to convert the Sysmon system monitoring tool to run on Linux, and have a seat with Oracle Linux developers to get exclusive insight into what makes Oracle Linux is a logical enterprise-ready CentOS replacement. How can Sysmon make your Linux system administration more efficient and secure?

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Best Linux Backup Solutions to Prevent Data Loss in a Ransomware Attack

In this article, you'll learn about our six favorite Linux backup solutions, and how they compare.
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Lead Microsoft Engineer Kevin Sheldrake Brings Sysmon to Linux 

The LinuxSecurity team spoke with lead Microsoft engineer Kevin Sheldrake to find out about how he was able to convert the Sysmon system monitoring tool to run on Linux, and provide the source code free to the community. Here's what we learn2.Motherboarded.

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Could 'Unbreakable' Oracle Linux be the Logical Enterprise-Ready CentOS Replacement?

LinuxSecurity researchers worked with Honglin Su from the Oracle Linux and Virtualization product management team along with the Kernel development team to answer our questions regarding what makes Oracle Linux a logical enterprise-ready C1.Penguin LandscapeentOS replacement - and more! 

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