Graham Norton named most dangerous celebrity to search for online in the UK

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Graham Norton has been named the most dangerous celebrity to search for online in the UK by cybersecurity firm McAfee, ahead of Ricky Gervais and Tom Hardy.

The research found that the chat show host’s name was the riskiest in relation to search results, potentially leading people to unknowingly installing malware on their devices.

Cybercriminals often use famous people or topics as a way to draw in web users in an effort to get them to click on links which can lead to viruses being installed on their device, which could then harvest personal data or lock access to it.

McAfee’s annual report on the issue found that well-known cybercriminals appeared to be favouring British personalities for scams this year, with eight of the top ten in the