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Brad Pitt is the king of invading your computer
Blog of Hilarity — Searching for Brad Pitt? Turns out that your lust for those eyes and abs might leave you more vulnerable to hackers. Movie star Brad Pitt has shoved Paris Hilton off the top of a list neither will have coveted being on. A fan entering Pitt’s name in a search engine now has a startling one in five chance of finding a malware-hosting site instead, says McAfee. Pitt is top of the fake Web site malware league, just ahead of a collection of pop and film stars that reads (in descending order) Beyonce, Justin ...

Brad Pitt is dangerous, and still unavailable
Cele|bitchy — ... screensavers, wallpaper, ring tones and star pictures, at whatever risk to themselves. “Cybercriminals employ numerous methods, yet one of the simplest but most effective way is to trick consumers into infecting themselves by capitalizing on Americans’ interest in celebrity gossip,” commented McAfee’s Jeff Green. “Tapping into current events, pop culture or commonly browsed sites is an easy way to achieve this.” [InfoWorld.com] While it goes without saying that it’s always a wise move to make sure ...