Would you like to see pictures of your favorite model or your favorite actress? Search for them on the Internet at your own risk (with the knowledge that it may be dangerous).
A large computer security company — McAfee — recently released (made available to the public) the results of their annual study (research done each year) of the famous names used by cyber (electronic; digital; Internet-related) criminals. These cyber criminals lure (attract) people to websites where they encounter malware, software designed damage visitors’ computers. Malware includes:
a) spyware – a program that is installed or saved onto your computer that collects information about you without your knowledge, b) adware – a program that plays advertisements on your computer, including pop-ups (new windows that open with ads), c) phishing – a way to deceive or trick you into believing you are on a trusted business website asking you in type sensitive information, such as your credit card number, passwords, and more, to gather information to use dishonestly, and d) viruses – programs that replicate (make copies of itself) and spread to other computers, doing damage to them.
The McAfee study found that some movie stars and models are more dangerous to your computer than others. Here’s their list of the top 10 most dangerous:
1. Heidi Klum — model and reality show host and producer 2. Cameron Diaz – actress 3. Piers Morgan — host of a news and interview show 4. Jessica Biel — actress 5. Katherine Heigl — actress 6. Mila Kunis — actress 7. Anna Paquin — actress 8. Adriana Lima — model 9. Scarlett Johansson — actress 10. Emma Stone, Brad Pitt and Rachel McAdams — actress, actor, and actress in a three-way tie (two or more people with the same position or standing)
I think that the lesson for all of us is that if we feel compelled (having a strong urge or feeling of wanting to do something) to find compromising (embarrassing or shameful) pictures of models and stars, be sure to search for a man, not a woman. (Note that there are only two men in the top 10.) However, I admit that might be more interesting to some of us than to others.