Retrofitting Active Protection Systems (APS) onto Older AFVs

Up until now, every photo of PLA armored vehicles equipped with Active Protection Systems has featured the newer platforms:  Type 99A/B, ZBD‑04A, and the like. But now we finally have a field shot of an older Type 96 MBT casually sporting one. Also worth noting: the accompanying maintenance support vehicle is carrying an unmanned ground vehicle, designed to haul equipment and supplies

March 31, 2026
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China-Linked groups target Southeast Asian government with advanced malware in 2025

China-linked groups hit a Southeast Asian government in 2025, deploying multiple malware families in a sophisticated cyber campaign. In 2025, three China-linked threat clusters targeted a Southeast Asian government in a complex, well-funded cyber operation. Threat actors deployed numerous malware types, including HIUPAN, PUBLOAD, EggStremeFuel/Loader, MASOL RAT, PoshRAT, TrackBak Stealer, Hypnosis Loader, and FluffyGh0st, showing […]

March 30, 2026
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It’s a mystery … alleged unpatched Telegram zero-day allows device takeover, but Telegram denies

A critical Telegram flaw could allow zero-click remote code execution on devices, but Telegram denies it. Researcher Michael DePlante (@izobashi) of TrendAI Zero Day disclosed a new Telegram vulnerability through Zero Day Initiative (ZDI). The vulnerability, tracked as ZDI-CAN-30207 (CVSS score of 9.8) allows attackers to execute code on targeted devices without any user interaction. […]

March 30, 2026
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