Friday, September 16, 2011

Most Dangerous Celebrities In Cyberspace


Heidi Klum has been named 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. CNN talk show host and “America’s Got Talent” judge Piers Morgan was named the most dangerous male celebrity. Cyber criminals often used the name of popular celebrities to lure people to websites that are laden with malicious software. McAfee 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 No. 2 this year. The most dangerous celebrities in cyberspace for 2011:

1. Heidi Klum 6. Mila Kunis
2. Cameron Diaz 7. Anna Paquin
3. Piers Morgan 8. Adriana Lima
4. Jessica Biel 9. Scarlett Johansson
5. Katherine Heigl 10. (Tie) Emma Stone, Brad Pitt and Rachel McAdams

Gisele Bundchen, Tom Cruise, Penelope Cruz, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Nicole Kidman and Julia Roberts have all dropped out of this year’s top ten list.