In this edition of Security’s Top 5 from Security magazine, we showcase the top stories and new developments from across the security industry throughout September.

The security of African financial service applications were analyzed in a recent report by Approov, finding sensitive data was left vulnerable.

Fact sheet released by CISA provides software security challenges and recommendations to improve security and risk management of OSS use.

SB 553 was passed by the California Legislature and signed by Governor Newsom, requiring the development of workplace violence prevention plans.

A new report sheds light on the distinctive cybersecurity risks facing financial services organizations.

Bot attacks were analyzed in a recent report by Kasada, finding that bot attacks were becoming increasingly difficult to detect by security teams.

Healthcare communication methods were analyzed in a recent report by Spok Holdings, including budget constraints and security concerns.

A recent Deep Instinct report found that more victims were affected by ransomware in the first half of 2023 than in the entirety of 2022.  

Nathan Mills has been appointed to Head of Global Security (CSO Physical) at Zoom. Mills previously held the position of Head of Physical Security.

Cameras with advanced AI-based analytics help protect Monet’s masterpieces and previously unseen work during a special exhibition.