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Actor Dhanush topped the cyberspace chart as the most sensational celebrity in Kollywood. This is the second year in a row that he stays on top, according to a survey done by security firm McAfee.
McAfee researched Tamil popular culture's most famous people to reveal the riskiest Kollywood celebrity across the web and unveil the 2014 edition of its ‘Most Sensational Celebrity’ research.
Dhanush trumps Trisha Krishnan, who topped the list in 2013, according to a company press release.
As cyber criminals exploit consumers’ need to be updated on celebrity news, McAfee’s survey highlights the pitfalls of the trend. These criminals capitalise on the public’s fascination to lure them to sites loaded with malware, which in turn allows them to steal passwords and personal information.
This year, searching for a ‘celebrity name’ coupled with search terms like‘wallpaper’, ‘videos’, ‘free download’, ‘hot pictures’, ‘selfie’ and ‘internet memes’ have resulted in instances of malware-laden sites, the release said.
McAfee’s annual study finds searching for popular celebrities online can lead to identity theft.
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