95% of user generated content 'is spam'
Some startling web-based statistics have been unearthed in a new report, which shines a light on just how corrupt parts of the internet are.
According to Websence Security Labs the majority of what we see online and receive through email has links to spam and contains malicious code.
In fact, 95 per cent of user generated content is generally spam or dangerous links and 85 per cent of emails sent are no more than 419 scams cunningly disguised – or not so cunning if they begin: “dear friend”.
» via TechRadar
