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An investor group has acquired cybersecurity giant McAfee Corporation for more than $14 billion. Led by Advent International Corporation, Permira Advisers, Crosspoint Capital Partners, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, GIC Private, and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Read More …
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) warns that ransomware gangs are targeting companies involved in “time-sensitive financial events” such as corporate mergers and acquisitions to make it easier to extort their victims. In a private industry notification published on Monday, Read More …
Another software move for chipmaker, as Broadcom reportedly seeks to acquire security veteran Symantec Singapore-based Broadcom is to double down on its software foray with reports it is in “advanced talks” to acquire veteran security specialist Symantec. Broadcom of late Read More …
Facebook has promised rapid internal changes in the way our data, security, and privacy is managed in the wake of a massive data breach — but this may not be the only step the company plans to take. Evidence has Read More …
Imperva has announced the acquisition of Prevoty in a deal worth $140 million. On Thursday, Redwood Shores, Calif.-based Imperva said that together with Prevoty, the companies would “provide comprehensive security solutions to protect application services residing on-premises and in the cloud.” The Read More …
