Mila Kunis, the star of movies such as "Black Swan" and "Friends with benefits", is the latest celebrity to be making the headlines over allegations that hackers broke into her mobile phone and stole nude photos.
In the wake of the story about nude photos of Scarlett Johansson, several gossip websites have reported that they were contacted by people offering to sell them pictures stolen from Mila Kunis.
In Kunis's case, the images are said to have been taken from her mobile phone, and apparently show her "Friends with benefits" co-star Justin Timberlake lying on a bed topless, wearing some pink underwear on his head, and an image of Mila Kunis in the bath.
A fourth explicit image is said to feature an intimate part of a man who cannot be identified because his err.. head is out of the frame.
It's also alleged that private SMS text messages between Kunis and Timberlake are available on the internet.
Clearly, there's a continuing theme of celebrities having nude photographs of themselves leaked onto the internet - whether to publicise their careers or latest movies, or to make money for those who stole the images.
Past victims have included Christina Aguilera, Lady Gaga, Miley Cyrus and Vanessa Hudgens.
So, here's my simple advice which I recommend to every Hollywood actor/actress, rapper and TV reality star. Cut it out and keep it in your wallet:
In fact, this is good advice for anyone to remember who finds themselves naked with a camera pointed at them, or is considering taking a self portrait before remembering to put on their clothes.
By the way, it's best to print out this page before you cut-out this advice. You don't want to damage your monitor. And ask a grown-up for help with the scissors.
And that's how you avoid having naked photos stolen by hackers.
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That's a rather high tech solution :)
Sad this is, most of us are not important enough to have nude photos stolen from our cell phones IF we, as average people were dumb enough to allow such a thing to take place. :)
This was hilarious...but sadly and obviously something some people need to heed.
Too funny! Wow, though.
Thanks for your witty wisdom.
Yes, well you can avoid emails or texts being stolen by hackers, and voice conversations being recorded by the FBI, as long as you remember never to talk to anyone! You can also avoid having your possessions stolen by burning them all and living on the street.
Some people obviously like being able to take whatever photos of themselves they want, similarly to how some of us like talking to people, owning stuff, or sending emails to each other. This suggests that some slightly more advanced security advice would be nice.
Abstinence only sex ed is pretty much proven to be no good at all. What's with this abstinence only security advice?
You'll notice that his advice is mainly directed to "every Hollywood actor/actress, rapper and TV reality star". That is, people who are far more likely to have their private pictures hacked from their phones. If you're in a position where people are going to be actively seeking out things like this, then I would agree that a very simple solution to that specific problem (and not, obviously, to the problem in general of hacking) would be to take care what is stored on your phone.
Weird thing is, today I was searching for a photo on my phone and I found some nude photos of someone I can't identify and I know I didn't take the photos!
A low tech solution to a high tech crime! If no naked pictures are taken, no naked pictures can be leaked (discounting photoshops ;))
I just couldn't get over the fact that this advice was coming from NAKED security!
That last statement is pretty funny. But seriously, it's a no-brainer. People are texting each other with naked pictures of themselves. Sending them in 3-mails.
If you just realize that nothing in e-mails or on cell phones or on social networking sites is private, you can think: Would I walk around outside like this? In a public park? Down a crowded street? Would I shout it in a room full of people who were waiting for someone to speak, and were silent for a moment? If the answer is no, or not sure, then don't do it in any of those venues. Pretty simple.
Because you might see whatever-it-is on the Internet. And if you DON'T see it, that doesn't mean someone else isn't seeing it. Are you sure you want that? Think.
Any one wants to see naked pictures of me, God pity them.
I agree with #dclaar - no better home for this article!
Let's face it: If voicemails and texts are so accessible, it was only a matter of time before someone thought 'Why pay passé paparazzi when the celebs can take the pics for you?' It wouldn't necessarily need a lot of technical skill to get hold of - just an opportunist find on the back seat of a cab.
But levity aside - this doesn't just apply to those in the public eye: Any Joe or Josephine Public's compromising pictures could result in public embarrassment.
I knew what the answer would be before I opened the article. I'm guessing that these celebrities would still have nude pictures hacked from their cell phones even if they did not take any naked pictures. Because they are all PR hungry and that is all this is about. Not security.
I am in the security field my self , but this was great fun.
If I was photographed lying in bed wearing Mila K's underwear on my head I would damn proud of that picture.