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The study also took a look into the future: what threats will the industry focus on when it comes to IT security in the future? Almost all respondents named zero-day exploits as the greatest threat (96%). Attackers exploit security gaps in software that were previously unknown. 93% fear infection with malware, while two thirds (68%) cited the lack of qualified IT security staff as a threat.