Kaspersky study finds huge security-knowledge gap among IT pros

New research from Kaspersky Lab finds almost 1/3 of IT professionals lack basic understanding of common security threats. Yet, most have security top of mind for their organization. Where's the disconnect?

In summary, the survey revealed that 31 percent of IT professionals have not heard of any of the most common cyber-threats, including those targeting the corporate sector. It turned out that only 31 percent of respondents were aware of SpyEye and Zeus, while Duqu went largely unnoticed – only 13 percent of those surveyed having heard of the computer worm. It should be noted that nearly half of those who have heard about these threats consider them a danger to their business. However, the general cyber-threat awareness of the modern IT professional leaves much to be desired.