Celebrities are Lures for Scammers

I just found this piece by Robert Siciliano, an identity theft expert writing for the McAffe blog

“Just Google it.” "You’ve probably heard this phrase a thousand times before, and for good reason—search is one of the top activities we do online. But while you are searching online for information and content, keep in mind that scammers are also searching for victims.

Scammers have been very productive in creating fake or infected websites, which are designed to do harm to your computer, your finances or your identity. The bait that lures us to these infected websites may be the latest Twitter trend, a breaking news story, a significant world event, downloads, and even celebrity pictures or gossip. And, the more popular the search, the more likely you are to run into dangerous results....”

To read the rest of this interesting article please visit McAfee Blog