Jessica Biel most 'dangerous' celeb in cyberspace
Through no fault of her own, actress Jessica Biel is now the most hazardous celebrity on the Internet.
McAfee names Jessica Biel most dangerous celebrity online in 2009.
(Credit: Business Wire)Fans searching online for Biel have a one-in-five chance of hitting a Web site with malware, according to McAfee's third annual report listing Hollywood's most "dangerous" online celebrities.
In general, hunting for Hollywood's in-crowd poses a much greater threat than searching for just about anyone else. For example, President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama ranked No. 34 and No. 39, respectively.
Other unsafe celebrities near the top of the cybersecurity company's list include singer Beyonce at No. 2, former "Friends" star Jennifer Aniston at No. 3, and football hero Tom Brady, who came in at No. 4.
McAfee found that searching for photos, videos, downloads, wallpaper, and screensavers of celebrities who made the list could prove hazardous to the health of your computer.
"Cybercriminals are star watchers too--they latch onto popular celebrities to encourage the download of malicious software in disguise," Jeff Green, senior vice president of McAfee Avert Labs, said Tuesday in a statement. "Consumers' obsession with celebrity news and culture is harmless in theory, but one bad download can cause a lot of damage to a computer."
Using its SiteAdvisor technology, McAfee compiled the list by hunting for celebrity names that produced the largest number of risky sites and the highest percentage of risk.
McAfee's top 15 most "dangerous" celebrities
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What I don't understand is this - if McAfee can locate these pages, why can't Google locate and temporarily suspend them, too? I'd think "do no harm" would include a bar against serving up malware.
You are not safe, only safer than most mouth breathers.
She can inspire a three-way between a malware, a spyware and an adware.
She can ground an ocean liner at 20,000 leagues.
She can make a freight train take a dirt road.
athletes can be stars, champions, superstars, virtuosos, paladins, mavins, megastars, but please not heroes
Who cares?
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by frantaylor
August 26, 2009 12:43 AM PDT
- 'talking trash about a company with a 90% share is just plain stupid......."
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(32 Comments)Wow, what stunning ignorance. Ford had similar market share in the Model T days, look at them now.
Use a Linux Live CD and you won't have to worry about getting any virus. Save your stuff on a USB key mounted noexec.