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Exploits unknown to everyone except the people that found and developed them are referred to as ''[[Zero-day (computing)|zero day]] or “0day” exploits''.

Exploits are used by hackers to bypass security controls and manipulate system [[Vulnerability (computing)|vulnerabilities]]. Researchers have estimated that this costs over $450 billion every year from the global economy. In response, organizations are using cyber threat intelligence to protectfind their vulnerabilities and preventing hacks before they happen.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Indiana University, Bloomington |last2=Samtani |first2=Sagar |last3=Chai |first3=Yidong |last4=Hefei University of Technology |last5=Chen |first5=Hsinchun |last6=University of Arizona |date=2022-05-24 |title=Linking Exploits from the Dark Web to Known Vulnerabilities for Proactive Cyber Threat Intelligence: An Attention-Based Deep Structured Semantic Model |url=https://misq.umn.edu/linking-exploits-from-the-dark-web-to-known-vulnerabilities-for-proactive-cyber-threat-intelligence-an-attention-based-deep-structured-semantic-model.html |journal=MIS Quarterly |volume=46 |issue=2 |pages=911–946 |doi=10.25300/MISQ/2022/15392}}</ref>

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