Surfing for Celebrities Could Lead You to Infections

I have to admit, I am not much of a celebrity gossip gal. Chalk it up to having lived in L.A. and seeing the real deal in person. However, I will admit, I do occasionally have to Google celebrities to find out who the kids are talking about! I know that there are many people out there who just have to know all about their favorite stars – well this blog is for you!
This year’s list of McAfee’s most dangerous celebrity in cyberspace has just been released. It seems Brad Pitt has lost his title. The new celeb to wear the crown is…drum roll please! Jessica Biel!
McAfee created a list of the top fifteen celebrities*, that if you choose to search for online, there is a higher likelihood that you will download a virus to your computer. Searching for Jessica Biel, for instance, you have a one in five chance that you will land on a website that will have adware, spam, phishing etc, when all you want is to watch a video or download some wallpaper!
Originally I thought “Big deal!” I don’t search for celebs just like I don’t search for free music lyrics. Well, then it struck me – I don’t, but I am not the only one who uses the computers in my home! All it takes is one teenager who (continue reading...)