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Symantec Corp., makers of Norton security software, announced the availability of the public betas of Norton Internet Security 2009 and Norton AntiVirus 2009, designed to set a new industry standard for speed and performance. The betas of the award-winning product line are available for download from http://www.symantec.com/norton-beta/.

PandaLabs, Panda Security's malware analysis and detection laboratory, has detected the appearance of a series of emails used to spread the Agent.JEN Trojan. These messages, with subjects like "UPS packet N3621583925", purport to come from the package delivery company UPS. The message body informs the recipient that it was impossible to deliver their postal package and advises them to print out a copy of the attached invoice copy.

In its latest trends report for Q2 2008, the Finjan Malicious Code Research Center (MCRC) identifies and analyzes the latest Crimeware business operations, and provides a first-of-its-kind insider's look at the organizational structure of Cybercrime organizations. It all makes the cybercrime more successful and profitable than ever.

Phishing messages are a form of spam that attempt to deceive recipients to gain access to their personal information. A classic one is a message that appears to come from PayPal and attempts to get someone's PayPal password in order to drain his or her account. These fraudulent messages often look very official and can fool people into responding with personal information.