There is no doubt that Heidi Klum is pretty, sexy and has replaced Cameron Diaz as the most dangerous celebrity to search for on the web, according to the McAfee Most Dangerous Celebrities. Piers Morgan is third in case you’re interested.
The Internet security company McAfee made the pronouncement after researching popular culture’s most famous people to reveal the riskiest celebrity athletes, musicians, politicians, comedians and Hollywood stars on the web.
The study found movie stars and models as the “most dangerous” this year while singers and sports stars are among the safest.
Fans searching for “Heidi Klum and downloads,” “Heidi Klum and ‘free’ downloads,” “Heidi Klum and screensavers,” “Heidi Klum and hot pictures” and “Heidi Klum and videos” are at risk of running into online threats designed to steal personal information. Clicking on these risky sites and downloading files like photos, videos or screensavers exposes surfers or consumers to the risk of downloading viruses and malware.
McAfee’s research revealed that Heidi Klum searches yield nearly a one-in-ten chance of landing on a website that has tested positive for online threats, such as spyware, adware, spam, phishing, viruses and other malware.
In warning people. Paula Greve, director of Web security research at McAfee, said:
“While slightly safer than last year, searching for top celebrities continues to generate risky results. Consumers should be particularly aware of malicious content hiding in ‘tiny’ places like shortened URLs that can spread virally in social networking sites, or through e-mails and text messages from friends.”
Cybercriminals often use the names of popular celebrities to lure people to sites that are actually filled with malicious software. Unless you can’t live without Heidi or Cameron (forget about Piers Morgan)
Rounding off the top ten list of the McAfee Most Dangerous Celebrities:
1. Heidi Klum 2. Cameron Diaz 3. Piers Morgan 4. Jessica Biel 5. Katherine Heigl 6. Mila Kunis 7. Anna Paquin 8. Adriana Lima 9. Scarlett Johansson 10. Brad Pitt 10. Emma Stone 10. Rachel McAdams
