A hoax has spread rapidly over the internet claiming that comedian Bill Cosby has died at the age of 72. However, hunting for information about the story can lead your computer into a nasty malware infection. Criminals have created malicious webpages which pretend to be a CNN news report about Bill Cosbys supposed death but really display fake warnings about security problems on your computer. The warning messages attempt to scare unsuspecting users into downloading a fake anti-virus program onto their computers and possibly handing over their credit card details.”]
Source: https://grahamcluley.com/bill-cosby-died-rumours-fuel-hacker-scareware-attack/