Cisco to buy security software maker Sourcefire for $2.7 billion

(Reuters) - Cisco Systems Inc said it will buy software maker Sourcefire Inc for about $2.7 billion in cash to boost its network security offerings. Cisco will pay $76 per share for the company, a premium of 28.6 percent over its Monday closing price of $59.08. (Reporting by Supantha Mukherjee in Bangalore)

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