State of (in)security - Week 13, 2026

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State of (in)security - Week 13, 2026

During the week of March 23–30, 2026, cybersecurity incidents surged to 32 (up from 14 the prior week), impacting over 14.6 million individuals, with malware/ransomware as the leading cause (11 incidents) and healthcare and government as the most targeted sectors. The week also saw 16 vulnerability advisories, including critical zero-days in F5 BIG-IP and Telegram alongside supply chain attacks and breaches affecting organizations from the European Commission to major healthcare providers.

**Treat AI browser extensions as extremely dangerous high-privilege agents. If you use the Claude Chrome Extension, make sure it's updated to version 1.0.41 or higher immediately! Older versions allow attackers to silently hijack your browser session and access your email, documents, and chat history without any clicks. Review what permissions the extension has and stay alert for suspicious sites that may have exploited this before the patch.**
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