Nope, your eyes aren’t playing tricks on your. Yes, that’s a real headline. Ruby Rose – as in Australia’s own Ruby Rose – has been identified as the most dangerous person on the internet, according to a new study.
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It’s not some fancy award for being a badass or dragging trolls or whathaveyou. Rather, Rose has been identified as the celebrity most likely to land you on a website containing malware or viruses.
Internet security firm McAfee released the findings of their study yesterday, stating Rose, more than any other celebrity, poses the biggest risk for users Googling her in regards to inadvertently clicking on a bung link that’ll wind up wrecking your shit.
Gary Davis, McAfee’s chief consumer security evangelist, stated that the list – and Rose’s ranking – is about spreading awareness of potentially dangerous clicking on the world wide web.
We live in a fast-paced world that’s heavily influenced by pop culture where it’s possible to pick and choose which entertainment options we prefer to enjoy from a variety of connected devices.
In our hyper-connected world, it’s important for consumers to think before they click to be sure that they are landing on safe digital content and protecting themselves from cybersecurity threats that may be used to infect their devices or steal their identity.
Rose becomes the first Australian to top the list of most dangerous celebrities online, deposing last year’s “winner” Avril Lavigne.
Interestingly enough, the only Kardashian family member to crack this year’s top ten was Kourtney, who clocked in at 7th place overall. Kim could only manage 19th position, falling behind Caitlyn Jenner in 13th spot. Meanwhile Khloe Kardashian managed 91st spot, Kendall Jenner came in at 138th, Kylie Jenner at 152nd, and Kris Jenner at 158th. All of whom were distant backrunners to Rob Kardashian, who almost inexplicably scored the 62nd spot on the list.
The full top ten list of most dangerous celebrities online is below.
- Ruby Rose
- Kristen Cavallari
- Marion Cotillard
- Lynda Carter
- Rose Byrne
- Debra Messing
- Kourtney Kardashian
- Amber Heard
- Kelly Ripa
- Brad William Henke
Yes, Brad William Henke. As in Desi Piscatella from Orange is the New Black. 10th most-dangerous person to Google.
Wonders never cease.
