Tag: sourcefire

  • 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.…