Bangalore: Cybercriminals are getting more innovative to get to your money or to steal your identity with malicious intent. They are now trying to cash on your obsession for celebrities. Searching for these celebrities online may end you up visiting websites laden with malware that enables cybercriminals to steal passwords and personal information.   

For the seventh year in a row, McAfee researched popular culture’s most famous people, to reveal the riskiest Hollywood actors, musicians, comedians, and personalities on the Web. The McAfee Most Dangerous Celebrities study revealed that women are more dangerous than men, with nine of the top ten being female.

“Today’s consumers often are completely unaware of security risks when searching for celebrity and entertainment news, images and videos online, sacrificing safety for immediacy,” said Paula Greve, director of web security research at McAfee.

So if you are thinking of making a search on Lily Collins, Avril Lavigne, Sandra Bullock or others, read on to know 5 most dangerous cyber celebrities.

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