Supermodel and TV host Heidi Klum was named as the most
dangerous celebrity in cyberspace, inviting malware and viruses to
flourish on computers.
Internet security firm McAfee said searching for downloads and
screensavers for the Project Runaway judge and former Victoria’s
Secret model runs a nearly one in 10 chance of landing on a
malicious website with spyware, spam, phishing and other viruses
designed to steal personal information.
CNN talk show host Piers Morgan, also a judge on America’s Got
Talent and a former British tabloid newspaper editor, was the most
dangerous male celebrity in the survey, produced annually by
McAfee.
McAfee said cyber criminals often used the name of popular
celebrities to lure people to websites that are laden with
malicious software.
It said singers and sports stars tended to be safer searches
than movie stars and models. Cameron Diaz topped the cyberspace
danger list in 2010, and was number two this year.
“While slightly safer than last year, searching for top
celebrities continues to generate risky results,” said Paula Greve,
director of Web security research at McAfee.
“Consumers should be particularly aware of malicious content
hiding in ‘tiny’ places likes shortened URLs that can spread
virally in social networking sites, or through e-mails and text
messages.”
Making news headlines does not seem to be a factor. Charlie
Sheen was ranked 59 in the 2011 list, despite his acrimonious
departure from television show “Two and A Half Men”, and Lindsay
Lohan was 18th despite being in an out of court and jail again this
year.
The five most dangerous celebrities in cyberspace, according to
McAfee are:
1. Heidi Klum
2. Cameron Diaz
3. Piers Morgan
4. Jessica Biel
5. Katherine Heigl
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