MS Dhoni Is the Riskiest Celebrity to Lookup Online in India : Report

Popular computer security software firm McAfee released its almanac list of the about dangerous celebrities to perform a web search on, leading users to malicious websites before this calendar week. Notably, M.S. Dhoni – the erstwhile Indian cricket captain topped the list.

The 2nd place is occupied by a famous cricketer as well and it is none other than Sachin Tendulkar. The winner of the reality TV testify Bigg Boss 8 – Gautam Gulati came third in the list followed by Bollywood celebrity Sunny Leone.

In the fifth place, we have Bollywood vocalist and rapper Badshah. Other celebrities and famous people in McAfee's list include Radhika Apte, Shraddha K apoor,Harmanpreet Kaur, P.V. Sindhu, and Cristiano Ronaldo.

"The significant ease of Internet access, through a host of connected devices has made it increasingly viable for users to avail content from all over the globe. Equally subscription-based content platforms proceed to grow in India, netizens often look for gratuitous and pirated content such as major sports events, movies, Television shows, and images of their favourite superstars," said Venkat Krishnapur, Vice-President of Applied science and Director, McAfee Republic of india.

It is worth noting that the average historic period of an Indian is expected to be 29 years by 2020, making India 1 of the youngest countries in the world. While this is indeed good news, information technology likewise means that a majority of people in the country are vulnerable and risky to be trapped by cybercriminals into visiting pirated websites or getting their devices infected past malware.

He as well mentioned that the youth may not be enlightened of the potential risks of visiting such malicious websites that offer the content they need in render.

So, have you lot experienced whatever malicious activities on your smartphone while searching for any of the celebrities in McAfee'due south listing? Tell us in the comments.