{"id":29147,"date":"2013-09-16T21:25:55","date_gmt":"2013-09-17T04:25:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.mcafee.com\/?p=29147"},"modified":"2025-08-08T04:03:37","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T11:03:37","slug":"riskyceleb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mcafee.com\/blogs\/family-safety\/riskyceleb\/","title":{"rendered":"Mirror Mirror Online, Who Is the Most Dangerous Celebrity of Them All?"},"content":{"rendered":"

We all do it. We probably all just don\u2019t admit it. Well I admit it\u2014I\u2019ve searched for that elusive picture of Kimye\u2019s baby North (who I thought would be called Kadence, but I\u2019m not in the know, which is why I\u2019m\u00a0on the search engines constantly). But what most of us don\u2019t realize is that searching for celebrities and other hot topics in the news could put us and our computers, smartphones and tablets at risk.<\/p>\n

Cybercriminals know that search engines (like Google,\u00a0Yahoo! and Bing) can also be used for criminal means. They know that if they use breaking news, celebrity gossip, or must-have free content, they are more likely to lure you into clicking on phony pages that are designed to steal your money and personal information.<\/p>\n

Lily Collins<\/h2>\n

Today, McAfee released research that found Lily Collins,\u00a0<\/i>star of\u00a0The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones,<\/i>\u00a0has replaced\u00a0Emma Watson\u00a0as the 2013 Most Dangerous Celebrity\u2122.\u00a0 McAfee found that searching for the latest Lily Collins pictures and downloads yields more than a 14.5% chance of landing on a website that has tested positive for online threats, such as spyware, adware, spam, phishing, viruses and other malware.<\/p>\n

This actress and natural beauty can give you much more than you bargained for, so be careful what you ask that mirror on the wall. She first gained attention as Sandra Bullock\u2019s (who\u2019s #3 on the list) daughter in\u00a0The Blind Side<\/i>\u00a0and has been gaining momentum with films such as\u00a0Mirror Mirror<\/i>\u00a0and the Mortal Instruments series. She\u2019s also daughter of renowned singer and songwriter, Phil Collins, and has been in showbiz for almost 20 years. With notoriety like she has, the bad guys are bound to pay attention.<\/p>\n

The study uses McAfee\u00ae SiteAdvisor\u00ae site ratings, which indicate which sites are risky when attached to celebrity names on the Web and calculate an overall risk percentage. The study also found that, for a second year in a row, women are more dangerous than men, with\u00a0Mad Men<\/i>\u00a0star Jon Hamm, being the only male to crack the top ten.<\/p>\n

So while it\u2019s probably not feasible for us to stop searching on the latest hot topics and celebrity gossip, we can make sure we are safe while doing so. Here are some tips for you to stay safe online:<\/p>\n