Yuvraj, Aishwarya are most dangerous celebs in cyberspace
By siliconindia   |   Wednesday, 09 September 2009, 19:13 IST   |    5 Comments
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Yuvraj, Aishwarya are most dangerous celebs in cyberspace
Bangalore: McAfee's second annual report has revealed that Indian cricket star Yuvraj Singh and Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai are the most dangerous celebrities to search on the internet. Both the stars clinched the first and the second spot respectively, and dethroned Katrina Kaif who was so far at the number one spot and now is not even in top 10. "Cricket and Bollywood are two subjects about which every Indian is passionate about. It is no surprise that cyber criminals capitalize on celebrities from the world of sports and cinema to lure innocent fans to encourage the download of malicious software in disguise," said Kartik Shahani, Regional Director - India, McAfee. Fans searching for Yuvraj Singh wallpapers, downloads, photos or Aishwariya Rai wallpapers, screen savers and videos have a one in five chance of landing at a web site that's tested positive for online threats, such as spyware, adware, spam, phishing, viruses and other malware. Searching for the latest celebrity news and downloads can cause serious damage to user's personal computer. Cricketers are giving a tough competition to Bollywood stars in terms of popularity. MS Dhoni and Harbhajan Singh rank third and sixth in the list. Kollywood is also fast picking up the pace in the world of most dangerous celebs in cyberspace. Kollywood stars like Namitha and Shriya Saran have edged out stars like Katrina Kaif. Namitha maintained her position consistently among the top five riskiest celebrities to search on the web. Only one Bollywood Actor, Shahid Kapoor, managed to get the number 10 spot. McAfee compiled its second annual list using McAfee SiteAdvisor technology for celebrity names that produce the largest number of risky sites and overall risk percentage, when searched on the web. "It is very common for malware authors to take advantage of current hot topics luring consumers to malicious websites they created. Users need to be cautious and should keep their antivirus/security software updated with the latest versions," said Shahani.

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