Happy Monday fellow Linux geeks and Open Source enthusiasts! In this week's newsletter we explore the basics on Nmap, and how the popular open-source network discovery and auditing tool can be used to perform a ping scan, a host scan and an OS and services scan. We also speak with Jon "maddog" Hall, often referred to as “the Godfather of Linux”, to get exclusive insights on his history with Linux, some of his contributions to the community, a bit about its evolution, and his thoughts on what we might see with Linux in the coming years, and examine the anatomy of a Linux ransomware attack.

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Nmap Basics: What Is Nmap & How Is It Used?

Learn the basics on Nmap, and how the popular open-source network discovery and auditing tool can be used to perform a ping scan, a host scan and an OS and services scan.
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Linux Legend "maddog" Shares Exclusive Security Insights with LinuxSecurity

In an exclusive interview with LinuxSecurity researchers, Jon "maddog" Hall, often referred to as “the Godfather of Linux”, reveals his history with Linux, some of his contributions to the community, a bit about its evolution, and his thoughts on what we might see with Linux in the coming years. 
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Anatomy of a Linux Ransomware Attack

In this article, we 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.
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