Symantec to release security software that protects consumers during online transactions

A new security program should prevent personal data leaks when consumers are conducting online transactions, protecting valuable financial information .

Some features of Symantec's Norton Confidential include the ability to detect and remove malware, which Symantic refers to as "crimeware," such as keylogging programs that can steal credit card numbers, login names and passwords. During a secure purchase made with a credit card, Confidential will block any program that is trying to access the keyboard and monitor display.

Other features include an electronic wallet that can store credit card and online purchase information in an encrypted file, which will allow consumers to auto-fill transaction forms and keep their data in a secure place on their PC. It will also store a safe list of SSL certificates used by a few e-commerce sites and high-traffic banks. This means Confidential will not only alert users to sites that are unsecured, but it will be able to confirm that the site they are visiting is genuine, thereby helping combat pharming sites.

Not only will Confidential be able to eliminate the malware that it has been programmed to recognize, but it will also be able to recognize other malware using new behavioral technology from WholeSecurity, which Symantec obtained last year.

"[WholeSecurity software] is a complement to Symantec's antivirus software , and it's also the first Symantec product to work with other antivirus products from other vendors," Symantec product manager Olivia Schmelzle said.

Norton Confidential is set to beta test in July and go on sale in October

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Key Member of Original Norton AntiVirus Software Team Brian YoderJoins CyberDefender as Vice President Engineering

LOS ANGELES--(Business Wire)

CyberDefender Corporation (OTCBB: CYDE), an award-winning provider of PC security , Antispyware/ Antivirus Sof tware , PC Optimization, PC Support, and Identity Theft Prevention solutions, announced today the appointment to the position of Vice President Engineering of Mr. Brian Yoder, a software developer since the late 1970`s, and an early member of the Peter Norton Computing/Symantec (SYMC) team.

Mr. Gary Guseinov, CEO and Chairman of the Board of CyberDefender, commented,"As we continue to invest in accelerated growth, I`m extremely pleased we have been able to attract Brian to our senior management team. He is an expert in Internet security software , having been a key contributor and early member of the teams that initiated the original Norton AntiVirus product and developed all of the classic Norton applications. In addition, he has been a successful entrepreneur with startups in areas ranging from software development tools to video games and automatic language translation systems. In these roles, he also has been a successful recruiter over the years of top talent and has managed engineering teams with up to 130 participants."

Mr. Yoder stated, "I`m a fan of CyberDefender and the products they have produced based on their early NETWORK technology. Going forward, I believe my long experience building mass market commercial applications spanning many technology platforms such as Windows, Unix, Macintosh and mobile devices, can be instrumental in extending CyberDefender`s customer reach into these areas."

In addition to his commercial activities and successes, Mr. Yoder is a founder of the Art Renewal Center, an art education foundation which provides scholarships for students, manages the world`s largest online painting gallery and also operates the prestigious ARC Salon Contest.

About CyberDefender Corporation

CyberDefender Corporation, based in Los Angeles, believes that its Internet security technology offers the earliest possible detection and most aggressive defense against Internet security attacks. CyberDefender uses a patent pending secure peer-to-peer collaborative threat protection network (the earlyNETWORK), to combat spyware, viruses and identity theft. Products employing the

earlyNETWORK include CyberDefender Early Detection Center and MyIdentityDefender. CyberDefender also offers PC optimization utilities and Live Premium Technical Support services. CyberDefender products are fully compatible with Microsoft's Vista Operating system and available at http://www.cyberdefender.com. To date, more than 15 million consumers have used

CyberDefender products.

Forward Looking Statements

Statements in this press release that are not statements of historical or current fact, such as CyberDefender's expectation of future revenue growth and profitability, constitute "forward-looking statements". Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other unknown factors that could cause CyberDefender's actual results to be materially different from the historical results or from any future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause CyberDefender's results to be materially different from the forward-looking statements include whether CyberDefender will be able to find financing when and as it needs it and whether CyberDefender's revenues will eventually exceed its expenses. The forward-looking statements contained herein are also subject

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