Tag: barracuda
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Sourcefire turns down $186 million takeover bid
Unsolicited offer from Barracuda Networks rejected. Sourcefire , the open source specialists behind the popular Snort intrusion prevention system and backer of the ClamAV open-source anti-malware project, has announced that it has rejected an unexpected takeover bid from anti-spam appliance specialist Barracuda Networks , claiming the rumoured $186 million offer ‘substantially undervalues’ the company’s worth.…
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Trend vs. ClamAV patent row hots up
Free software advocates call for boycott of Trend. With legal proceedings ongoing between Trend Micro and gateway appliance specialist Barracuda Networks , concerning Barracuda ‘s implementation of the free, open-source AV software ClamAV and Trend ‘s claims to patents on the use of anti-virus scanners to check email, a Dutch organisation promoting free and open-source…
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Barracuda battles Trend Micro patent claims
Trend demands licensing for gateway virus scanning idea. Barracuda Networks has announced it is fighting a legal battle against Trend Micro , who has claimed US patent rights to the concept of scanning traffic passing through network proxies for malware. A licensing issue has been running between the two firms since late 2006, when Trend…