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In the spotlight/News

SEVN-X’s Matt Barnett Returns to NBC10 to Explain Grocery Cyberattack Risks

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A sharper view of security.

Explore the threats, techniques, and decisions shaping stronger defenses.

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SEVN-X’s Matt Barnett Returns to NBC10 to Explain Grocery Cyberattack Risks

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Best Dark Web Monitoring Services for U.S. Healthcare Providers

Penetration Testing

How Do You Choose an Enterprise Penetration Testing Provider in 2026?

Meta’s New Teen Social Media Safeguards: What Parents Need to Know | Matt Barnett on NBC10

The Complete Guide to School Dark Web Threats

Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union outage

Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union Outage: What Happened and What Members Should Do

7 Cybersecurity Priorities for Banks in 2026

SEVN-X on NBC10: Inside the New Jersey Water System Attacks

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Dark Web Breach Prevention for Schools in 2026

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Boardwalk Bytes 2026: SEVN-X Takes the Stage in Atlantic City

SEVN-X on NBC10: Inside a ClickFix Link Trap

Matt on NBC 10 | Canvas LMS Hacked: What Schools Must Do Now | SEVN-X

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What Is Cognitive OPSEC and Why Does It Matter in AI-Assisted Offensive Security?

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Advisory Services

NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0: Prioritizing Your Remediation

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Application Security

Trust But Verify: How to Evaluate Custom Software Vendor Security

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Security Tools Are Not a Security Program

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Security Alert Fatigue: How to Build Awareness Programs that Actually Work

Security Awareness

Ghost Tapping

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Advisory Services

Foundational Cybersecurity Controls: The Security Checklist Every Organization Needs First

Security Awareness

Beyond the Click: Why Phishing Defense Needs More Than Awareness Training

How to Choose a Cybersecurity Vendor: What Good Looks Like

Advisory Services

Your First Security Assessment: What to Expect

Phishing: Not Just a User Problem

Phishing Prevention: A Business Problem, Not a User Problem

If Your Security Team Uses Password Spraying, Read This First

Penetration Testing

Password Spraying Optimization

PCI DSS Compliance Cheat Code you’re an IT director, CISO, or compliance officer at an organization

Advisory Services

PCI DSS Compliance Cheat Code

TL;DR – When a cyber incident strikes… PANIC, wait that's not right… Actually, you need a plan, a calm demeanor, and a capable team to survive.

Incident Response

Incident Response 101: A Guide to the Cybersecurity Incident Response Process

Security vs. Compliance: Why Treating Them the Same Creates Real Risk

Advisory Services

Security vs. Compliance: Why Treating Them the Same Creates Real Risk

Matt Barnett sits down with NBC10 to talk about the theft of personal information of PowerSchool’s customers, including students.

PowerSchool Data Breach Explained: 62M Students Exposed | SEVN-X

Cybersecurity Framework Assessments: Prioritizing Your Remediation

Advisory Services

Cybersecurity Framework Assessments: Prioritizing Your Remediation

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Ransomware Hits Delaware Public Libraries, are they safe?

Matt Barnett sits down with Doug Hepburn’s Money Matters TV to talk about the current trends and risks for organizations in cybersecurity as well as some tips and tricks to protect yourself against scammers.

Money Matters TV

Securing the Supply Chain

Advisory Services

NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0: Interpreting Your Results

Security Awareness

“Help Desk, how can I help you?”

Advisory Services

NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0: Recover | 2026 Update

Crowdstrike Bricks Windows

Security Awareness

Voice Cloning: The Rising Threat of Audio Deepfakes in Impersonation Scams

Advisory Services

NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0: Respond | 2026 Update

Penetration Testing

Cooking for Hashcat: Improving Old Recipes and Exploring New Ones

Advisory Services

NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0: Detect | 2026 Update

Advisory Services

NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0: Protect | 2026 Update

Advisory Services

NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0: Identify | 2026 Update

Advisory Services

NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0: Govern | 2026 Updated

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Advisory Services

NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0: What’s New?

Advisory Services

NIST Cybersecurity Framework: What It Is, How It Works

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Advisory Services

So Many Frameworks: Which Cybersecurity Framework Should Your Organization Use?

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Security Awareness

The Smish-and-Grab – Latest SMS & Phishing Trends in 2024

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Penetration Testing

Building a Password Cracker Rig

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Threats & Breaches

Surprising Stats 2023

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Prospect Health (affecting Crozer Health) Ransomware attack

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Security Awareness

Protect Yourself From Social Engineering

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How To Communicate Cybersecurity To The Board: A CISO's Practical Guide

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Penetration Testing

Password Cracking 101

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Threats & Breaches

Alphv (Blackcat) Using Malicious Windows Drivers

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Advisory Services

Security Governance for Small and Mid-Size Organizations: How to Build a Program That Lasts

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Pros vs. Joes: Battling The Cyber Gap

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Zero Trust Security: What It Is and How to Start Building Toward It

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SecureWorld Philadelphia 2023

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Camden County Police Department Ransomware

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Boost Mobile Security Breach

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Advisory Services

New NYDFS Cybersecurity Regulations and How They Affect You

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Penetration Testing

5 Tools Attackers Hate in Corporate Environments

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The Rise of A.I.

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Penetration Testing

SSH Port Forwarding

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Security Awareness

Don't Be A Victim: Tips on Buying an Item Online

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The Dark Web Exposed Part 3

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The Dark Web Exposed Part 2

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The Dark Web Exposed Part 1

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Security Awareness

Creating Better Passwords

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Security Awareness

The Most Essential Security Measure You're Not Taking

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Physical Testing

Dollars and [Uncommon] Sense: The Cost of Physical Security Testing

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Physical Testing

Physical Security in Q4

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Changes to Google Search And What That Means For You

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Physical Testing

Protect Yourself from the Under-the-Door Tool

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Hackers Target Philadelphia Law Enforcement Officers

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Legal Robbery?!?

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Physical Testing

What's In My Physical Testing Field Kit 2022!

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Apple AirTags Used to Stalk Victims

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FOUR-X Day Work Week

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Physical Testing

Recording Physical Security Engagements

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Threats & Breaches

The Impact of the Log4j Vulnerability

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Physical Testing

007x - Physical Security Tradecraft

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Physical Testing

Physical Security: Breaking Down the Break-in

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Penetration Testing

How to Bypass Azure Conditional Access

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Incident Response

Creating Forensic Images of APFS Drives

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Hacking the Pipeline ft. Brett Hodges of Cyberblack

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Security Awareness

Social Media & Identity Theft

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7 Steps to Secure Your Cloud

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Penetration Testing

Building A Password Cracker in AWS

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Threats & Breaches

Linux Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (CVE-2021-3156)

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Threats & Breaches

The Other Pandemic: Ransomware

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Security Awareness

Last Minute Shopping PSA

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Security Awareness

COVID-19 Vaccine Scams

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Security Awareness

Shopping Black Friday and Cyber Monday Safely

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Incident Response

Let's Talk Ransomware

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Phishing, Ransomware, Breaches: Protect Your Organization

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Security Awareness

COVID-19 Vaccine and Research Scams

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Security Awareness

Multifactor Authentication and You

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Advisory Services

So, You're Curious About ISO 27001

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Advisory Services

Losing Sleep Over CMMC? Read This.

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Threats & Breaches

Source Code for Windows XP, 2003, and More Leaked

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Building Breach Resiliency Through Collaboration

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Security Awareness

Back to [Virtual] School

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Security Awareness

Text Message Scams

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Advisory Services

PCI DSS: What It Is and What It Isn't

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Penetration Testing

Stay Steps Ahead With Assumed Breach Testing

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Application Security

To SAST, or to DAST, That is the Question

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Penetration Testing

Deconstructing The Penetration Test

Massive Account Takeover @Twitter

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Physical Testing

Does Your Office Miss You?

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Advisory Services

The Great Security Race

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