Two Canadians Make McAfee’s List of Top 10 Most Dangerous Celebrities in Cyberspace
Rachel McAdams and Anna Paquin join riskiest celeb Heidi Klum among the most dangerous celebrities to search for on the Web
MARKHAM, ON – September 15, 2011 – For the fifth year in a row, Internet security company McAfee (NASDAQ:INTC) (http://home.mcafee.com/Default.aspx) has researched popular culture’s most famous people to reveal the riskiest celebrity athletes, musicians, politicians, comedians and Hollywood stars on the Web. Heidi Klum has replaced Cameron Diaz as the most dangerous celebrity to search for on the Web, and Canada’s own Anna Paquin and Rachel McAdams rank at numbers seven and 10 respectively. The McAfee Most Dangerous CelebritiesTM study (http://home.mcafee.com/AdviceCenter/most-dangerous-celebrities) found movie stars and models top the “most dangerous” list this year, while singers and sports stars are among the safest.
Cybercriminals often use the names of popular celebrities to lure people to sites that are actually laden with malicious software. Anyone looking for the latest videos or pictures could end up with a malware-ridden computer instead of just trendy content.
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