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15 Sep 2011
Scarlett Johansson's name has been added to the illustrious list of celebrities who have taken nude pics of themselves only to have those images hacked and posted online.
The FBI is apparently investigating the incident after the images were stolen from her iPhone earlier this year.
Vanessa Hudgens, Miley Cyrus, Rihanna, Cristina Aguilera and Lady Gaga have all suffered a similar fate in the past.
Unsurprisingly, the news has set the web on fire. Johansson's name was trending on Twitter at the time of writing as eager fans searched for the titillating pics which were first revealed on gossip site BuzzFeed.
Sophos senior technology consultant Graham Cluley urged caution when searching for the photos, however, warning that cyber criminals may use the sudden surge of interest to lay blackhat SEO traps for unsuspecting surfers.
"The photographs may or may not be of Scarlett Johansson, but I would suggest that every hot-blooded male exercises some restraint as it's extremely possible that cyber criminals might exploit the interest to post dangerous links on the web designed to infect computers or steal information," he said.
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A Note from an American...
Dear United Kingdom, The U.S. is on the verge of economic collapse and civil upheaval. Earthquakes are rocking the globe. But we have to ignore that for now, because some tart's nipples have taken priority: As you might know, nudity and sex are considered obscene here in America unless you're getting paid to get naked and fornicate. Then it's art, and Constitutionally protected free expression. If a movie portrays a woman getting stabbed in the breast, it gets rated PG13. But if that same breast gets kissed, the rating shoots up to an "R". Our puritanical posture obligates us to bring the entire nation to a grinding halt until we rid ourselves of superfluous, uncompensated nudity. As such, any of you who may be subscribers to our Playboy, Penthouse, or Hustler magazines may experience a delay in delivery. We apologize for the inconvenience... Sincerely, -jjg
Posted by: J. Gravelle 15 Sep 2011