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Mikael Svensson

@meemikael.bsky.social
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IT consultant with a focus on security mostly on Active Directory. Running, kayaking and hiking. Served in UNFROFOR, IFOR and UNMIL.

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NetBlocks @netblocks.org · 20h
⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show a second collapse in the networks of Russian tech giant Yandex after a new Ukrainian drone attack on data centers in Vladimir this morning. The campaign comes not long after Russia's threat to give Ukraine a "digital detox."
Graph from NetBlocks showing network connectivity by provider in Russia from October 6, 2026, to October 11, 2026. The y-axis represents normalized connectivity from 0% to 100%, and the x-axis represents dates and times. The graph indicates connectivity remaining stable in several Yandex owned networks throughout most of the period, before dropping on the early morning of October 8 and the second time on the morning of October 11(Russia time). The disruptions correspond to power outages following Ukranian drone attacks targeting Yandex datacenters.The chart has a dark background with two red circles highlighting the decline at the end of the period, and includes the NetBlocks logo in the lower left corner with the Mapping Internet Freedom slogan. Yandex.Cloud LLC, AS200350 (30% / 30%), YANDEX LLC, AS13238 (63% / 63%)
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Mikael Svensson @meemikael.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
securityaffairs.com/200437/data-...
securityaffairs.com
Denmark ’s Population Registry Breached, 8.8 Million Affected
Hackers accessed names, addresses and CPR numbers of 8.8 million people in Denmark through a third-party company with legal registry access.
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NetBlocks @netblocks.org · 27/09/2026
⚠️ Update: Russia's drone campaign targeting Ukraine data centers has continued, with a new attack on Omega Telecom's facilities in Kyiv, which the Russian MoD claims is involved in the supply of networking and database storage to the Ukrainian Armed Forces
Graph from NetBlocks showing network connectivity by provider in Ukraine from September 22, 2026, to September 27, 2026. The y-axis represents normalized connectivity from 0% to 100%, and the x-axis represents dates and times. A green line represents Kyiv Provider Omega Telecom's (AS199995) connectivity remaining stable throughout most of the period, before dropping on the morning of September 27 (Ukraine time). The disruption corresponds to internet outages following Russian attacks targeting datacenters.The minimum and current connectivity levels are shown as 0% and 0%, respectively. The chart has a dark background with a red circle highlighting the decline at the end of the period, and includes the NetBlocks logo in the lower left corner with the Mapping Internet Freedom slogan.
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Mikael Svensson @meemikael.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
False flag? "Russian authorities claimed on Sept. 19 that electronic voting systems and communications infrastructure had come under attack as the country entered the second day of its three-day parliamentary election." kyivindependent.com/russia-claim...
kyivindependent.com
Russia claims cyberattacks on voting systems during parliamentary election
It is Russia's first parliamentary election since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
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Mikael Svensson @meemikael.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Ryska gruppen "Server Killers" slår till igen. Snart läge att NATO längder går över till mer offensiva åtgärder. www.svd.se/a/XM1OpE/sto...
svd.se
Stortingets sajt nere – ryska hackare tar ansvar
Norska stortingets sajt ligger sedan 15-tiden delvis nere. En rysk hackergrupp uppger att de ligger bakom nedsläckningen.
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Mikael Svensson @meemikael.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Förr i tiden pratade man om Nigeriabrev. www.svt.se/nyheter/utri...
svt.se
Tusentals afrikanska trollkonton tar sikte mot Sverige inför valet
600 mil bort mobiliserar en trollarmé mot Sverige. Ett samarbete mellan SVT, Trollrensics och Alliance4europe visar hur en svärm av tusentals konton baserade i afrikanska länder som Nigeria och Benin ...
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Mikael Svensson @meemikael.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
"Because a defense running at human speed against an attack running at machine speed loses on arithmetic alone, no matter how good your people are." www.darkreading.com/cybersecurit...
darkreading.com
Companies Have 6 Months to Prepare for Automated Attacks
Frontier AI models have already conducted autonomous end-to-end compromises, but the situation will become more urgent very soon.
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Mikael Svensson @meemikael.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
"Nätverket "Holiday"- ett exempel på hur AI används för otillbörlig informationspåverkan" mpf.se/publikatione...
mpf.se
Nätverket "Holiday"- ett exempel på hur AI används för otillbörlig informationspåverkan
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Mikael Svensson @meemikael.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
The hardware is sold around the world under a bewildering array of brands, meaning you may not even realize you're using a ZBT router. www.tomshardware.com/tech-industr...
tomshardware.com
Security researchers find surveillance implants in Chinese-made routers sold worldwide — three different backdoor-like implants hidden in firmware
The surveillance seems aimed at the domestic market, but it knocks huge holes in the security of the devices it's found in.
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Mikael Svensson @meemikael.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
”Germany's security and defense industry is a particularly attractive target for foreign intelligence agencies.” therecord.media/germany-cybe...
therecord.media
Chinese and Russian spies stepping up cyberattacks, German companies report
Foreign intelligence services, particularly those from China and Russia, are increasingly behind cyberattacks on German companies, according to a new survey of the country’s private sector.
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Krigsplacerad @krigsplacerad.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
SVT VERIFIERAR · Ett proryskt trollnätverk har spridit lögner om valfusk i Sverige, och riktat falska anklagelser mot Sveriges statsminister Ulf Kristersson (M). www.svt.se/nyheter/inri...
svt.se
Proryskt trollnätverk riktar in sig på svenska valet
Ett proryskt trollnätverk har spridit lögner om valfusk i Sverige, och riktat falska anklagelser mot Sveriges statsminister Ulf Kristersson (M). – Vi ser sånt här över hela Europa. Ryssarna inriktar s...
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Mikael Svensson @meemikael.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Ryska telefonnummer hittade i vägkameror i Slovakien. "Bátor said that using one of the pre-set numbers and a password could give an operator full control of a camera. He also said the camera’s main functional unit used Russian hardware and software." Read more: spectator.sme.sk/politics-and...
spectator.sme.sk
Russian phone numbers found in road cameras, PS says
The opposition wants the interior minister out as Fico plays down security risk.
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Mikael Svensson @meemikael.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Polen slutar använda Signal. securityaffairs.com/192381/intel...
securityaffairs.com
Poland shifts away from Signal following cyberattacks on officials’ accounts
Poland told officials to stop using popular instant messaging app Signal after cyberattacks targeted government accounts.
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Mikael Svensson @meemikael.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
To pass the course, students are required to carry out “practical penetration tests”, while one module is devoted entirely to computer viruses. As part of the assessment, they must develop one themselves. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...
theguardian.com
Revealed: Russia’s top secret spy school teaching hacking and election meddling
Exclusive: Documents obtained by journalists show the role of ‘Department 4’ within a Moscow University in training operatives for the military
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Mikael Svensson @meemikael.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Först analyserar någon icke-kompetent tyckare fram faktoider som inte är faktagranskade och ofta fel. Direkt efter läggs det ut en bombmatta med upprörda kommentarer från skogsbrukets kritiker. Public service borde kunna bättre än så. www.atl.nu/sr-sprider-f...
atl.nu
”SR sprider faktoider om avverkningar”
Sveriges Radio har gjort en geomatematiskt felaktig analys kring avverkning av nyckelbiotoper.
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Mikael Svensson @meemikael.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Svensk polis (SC3) hjälper till att ta ner DDoS nätverk. "The seized databases allowed Europol experts to support their national colleagues in providing data on over 3 million criminal user accounts,". www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/...
europol.europa.eu
Europol-supported global operation targets over 75 000 users engaged in DDoS attacks – Operation PowerOFF is a global effort aimed at dismantling criminal DDoS-for-hire infrastructure | Europol
Operation PowerOFF is a global effort aimed at dismantling criminal DDoS-for-hire infrastructure
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Mikael Svensson @meemikael.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Mer att göra för Svenska marinen: "In the Baltic, these ships are expected to carry out escort duties for tankers amid rising tensions in the Danish Straits and maintain a naval presence aimed at Sweden." odessa-journal.com/black-sea-st...
odessa-journal.com
Black Sea Fleet Forecast: Russia’s Naval Movements and Limited Missile Capabilities - Oj
Forecast: Russia may redeploy Black Sea and Caspian ships north via Don-Volga-Ladoga route; Black Sea strike options limited amid repairs and strait closures.
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Mikael Svensson @meemikael.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
The warning follows a series of Russian espionage campaigns uncovered by Western intelligence agencies targeting NATO governments, researchers and defense contractors. english.aivd.nl/latest/news/...
english.aivd.nl
Russia targets Signal and WhatsApp accounts in cyber campaign | AIVD
Russian state hackers are engaged in a large-scale global cyber campaign to gain access to Signal and WhatsApp accounts belonging to dignitaries, military personnel and civil servants. The Dutch intel...
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Mikael Svensson @meemikael.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Vem kontrollerar svenska kameror? "In May 2025, MuddyWater compromised a server containing live CCTV streams from Jerusalem, allowing the crew to surveil the city for potential targets, and on June 23, Iran bombed the city." www.theregister.com/2026/03/05/m...
theregister.com
Iran intelligence backdoored US bank, airport networks
: MOIS-linked MuddyWater crew has a new, custom implant
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Mikael Svensson @meemikael.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Dataintrång hos Telia www.finansavisen.no/jus/2026/03/...
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Politiinformasjon stjålet i hackerangrep
Informasjon om politiet og Direktoratet for samfunnssikkerhet og beredskap (DSB) er blant det som er stjålet i et datainnbrudd hos Telia.
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Mikael Svensson @meemikael.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
Kroatien är minfritt efter 31 år. glashrvatske.hrt.hr/en/domestic/...
glashrvatske.hrt.hr
Croatia declared free of landmines after 31 years
Interior Minister Davor Božinović announced Friday that Croatia is officially free of landmines. Thirty-one years after the end of the Homeland War, all known minefields have been cleared — a major mi...
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Mikael Svensson @meemikael.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
Detta säger det mesta om vissa av palestinarörelsens medlemmar. doku.nu/2026/03/01/r...
doku.nu
Revolutionsgardets fana vajade när Khamenei hyllades - Doku.nu
Medan tusentals exiliranier firade diktatorn Ali Khameneis död på Götaplatsen inledde en mindre skara från palestinarörelsen sin vanliga söndagsdemonstration på Gustav Adolfs torg. Flera deltagare i p...
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Mikael Svensson @meemikael.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
securityaffairs.com/188648/cyber...
securityaffairs.com
Iran ’s Internet near-totally blacked out amid US, Israeli strikes
Iran experienced a near-total internet blackout as Israel and the U.S. launched strikes, according to NetBlocks.
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Mikael Svensson @meemikael.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
iPhone och iPad godkända för restricted level. "This enables iPhone and iPad to be used with classified information up to the NATO restricted level without requiring special software or settings." www.apple.com/newsroom/202...
apple.com
iPhone and iPad approved to handle classified NATO information
Today, Apple announced iPhone and iPad are the first and only consumer devices in compliance with information assurance requirements of NATO nations.
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Mikael Svensson @meemikael.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
28 meter lång, 9 meter bred och 6 meter hög. teknikhistoria.nyteknik.se/farkoster/ar...
teknikhistoria.nyteknik.se
Arkeologernas upptäckt: världens hittills största medeltida skepp
Ett 600-årigt handelsfartygsvrak har grävts fram i Öresund. Det är världens hittills största medeltida skepp, som ger unika insikter i tidens skeppsbyggnad och handel.
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Mikael Svensson @meemikael.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Preparing for Russia’s New Generation Warfare in Europe. www.recordedfuture.com/research/pre...
recordedfuture.com
Preparing for Russia’s New Generation Warfare in Europe
Russia is escalating its hybrid warfare against NATO into a coordinated, full-scale campaign blending cyber attacks, sabotage, and influence operations. Read the full report to understand what New Gen...
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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
U2 has released a new track,Yours Eternally,recorded in collaboration with Ed Sheeran&the Ukrainian band Antytila Do you like the song? "Yours Eternally is written in the form of a letter from a soldier on active duty with a bold,mischievous spirit to match Ukraine's,"the band said in a statement
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Mikael Svensson @meemikael.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Kameror uppkopplade direkt mot internet och med default lösenord. Kräver inte speciellt hög kompetens för att komma åt. Svensk naivitet eller okunskap? kallkritikbyran.se/ryska-hackar...
kallkritikbyran.se
Ryska hackare attackerade svenska porttelefoner – kom åt kameror - Källkritikbyrån
It-säkerhetsexpert: Målet är att skapa känslan att de kan dyka upp överallt.
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Mikael Svensson @meemikael.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Goda nyheter, märkligt att vissa advokater var emot förslaget. polisen.se/aktuellt/nyh...
polisen.se
Hundratalet vistelseförbud minskade våldet | Polismyndigheten
När åklagare beslutade om vistelseförbud minskade områdenas våldsbrottslighet tre gånger mer än jämförbara platser utan vistelseförbud. Det visar en första effektutvärdering av vistelseförbuden.
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Mikael Svensson @meemikael.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Polen är ett föregångsland när det gäller säkerhet. therecord.media/poland-bans-...
therecord.media
Poland bans Chinese-made cars from entering military sites
The instruction to commanders to keep affected cars outside of secured perimeters comes amid growing concerns over motor vehicle network equipment and supply chains that routinely record location and ...
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Mikael Svensson @meemikael.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
Unveiling GRU’s Information Operations Troops (VIO) checkfirst.network/wp-content/u...
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Mikael Svensson @meemikael.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
therecord.media/iran-nuclear...
therecord.media
Exclusive: US used cyber weapons to disrupt Iranian air defenses during 2025 strikes
The U.S. military digitally disrupted Iranian air missile defense systems during its operation last year against the country’s nuclear program, some of the most sophisticated action Cyber Command has ...
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Mikael Svensson @meemikael.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
The hackers claimed to have destroyed 280 servers and two petabytes of information, including weather and satellite data, as well as “unique research.” therecord.media/ukrainian-ha...
therecord.media
Ukrainian hackers claim attack on Russian scientific research center
According to a report from a Ukrainian agency, a hacker group attacked a Russian space hydrometeorology research center, destroying an extensive database and damaging equipment.
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Mikael Svensson @meemikael.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
Notepad++ IOCs www.rapid7.com/blog/post/tr...
rapid7.com
The Chrysalis Backdoor: A Deep Dive into Lotus Blossom’s toolkit
Rapid7 Labs, together with the Rapid7 MDR team, has uncovered a sophisticated campaign attributed to the Chinese APT group Lotus Blossom.
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Mikael Svensson @meemikael.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
Frågan är om det är Sveriges tur nästa gång? "The campaign began when Russian Legion issued an ultimatum on January 28, 2026, demanding that Denmark withdraw its planned 1.5 billion DKK military aid package to Ukraine within 48 hours." cybersecuritynews.com/russian-hack...
cybersecuritynews.com
Russian Hacker Alliance Targeting Denmark in Large-Scale Cyberattack
Russian Legion hacker alliance launched OpDenmark, using DDoS attacks to target Danish infrastructure over support for Ukraine.
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Mikael Svensson @meemikael.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
France will ban public officials from using American platforms including Google Meet, Zoom and Teams for videoconferencing. www.politico.eu/article/fran...
politico.eu
France to ban officials from US video tools including Zoom, Teams
The government wants staff to shun Silicon Valley and shift to its home-grown Visio platform instead.
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Mikael Svensson @meemikael.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
Security researchers have hacked the Tesla Infotainment System and earned $516,500 after exploiting 37 zero-days on the first day of the Pwn2Own Automotive 2026 competition. www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/securit...
bleepingcomputer.com
Tesla hacked, 37 zero-days demoed at Pwn2Own Automotive 2026
Security researchers have hacked the Tesla Infotainment System and earned $516,500 after exploiting 37 zero-days on the first day of the Pwn2Own Automotive 2026 competition.
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Mikael Svensson @meemikael.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
cyberwarzone.com/2026/01/19/i...
cyberwarzone.com
IRAN’S REGIME IS GETTING HACKED IN REAL TIME — AND THE 2026 REVOLUTION IS WATCHING - Cyberwarzone
Iran’s 2026 uprising isn’t just happening in the streets anymore — it’s happening inside the regime’s own networks. And the Islamic Republic is losing hard. In a major digital strike, anti-regime hack...
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Mikael Svensson @meemikael.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Analys av Starlink debugdata från Iran. Verkar vara både spoofing och jamming. github.com/narimanghari...
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Mikael Svensson @meemikael.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Of the 170,000 cyber incidents that were identified in the first three quarters of 2025, a significant portion was attributed to Russian actors. www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
reuters.com
Massive cyberattack on Polish power system in December failed, minister says
Poland's power system faced its largest cyberattack in years in the last week of December that also followed a different pattern, the country's energy minister said on Tuesday.
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Mikael Svensson @meemikael.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
Är svenska elleverantörer förberedda på detta? "Once triggered, the code quietly opened breakers, desynced control systems, and cut links between field devices and central consoles." cybersecuritynews.com/trump-signal...
cybersecuritynews.com
Trump Signals U.S. Cyber Role in Caracas Blackout During Maduro Capture
Malware-triggered Caracas blackout cut power grids to blind forces during a U.S. operation while limiting civilian harm.
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Mikael Svensson @meemikael.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
It's the latest indicator that the Trump administration is a-okay with commercial spyware used by authoritarian countries to spy on dissidents, journalists, and political opponents. www.theregister.com/2026/01/04/t...
theregister.com
Trump admin lifts sanctions on Predator-linked spyware execs
infosec in brief: Also, Korean Air hacked, EmEditor installer hijacked, a perfect 10 router RCE vuln, and more
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Mikael Svensson @meemikael.bsky.social · 21/12/2025
⏰ A large-scale accident occurred in the Volgograd region on a gas pipeline that provided reverse gas supplies from Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. militarnyi.com/en/news/cent...
militarnyi.com
Central Asia-Center Gas Pipeline System Feeding MiG Factories and Ammunition Production Stops in Russia - Militarnyi
A large-scale accident occurred in the Volgograd region on a gas pipeline that provided reverse gas supplies from Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.
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Mikael Svensson @meemikael.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
"Sverige är ett av de länder som kommer att känna effekten snabbast och hårdast" www.svd.se/a/oELPpg/usa...
svd.se
Nu kan Sverige inte ducka för islamismen | Christer Sfeir | SvD Ledare
KRÖNIKA. USA:s process för att terrorstämpla Muslimska brödraskapet gör det omöjligt för Sverige att ligga kvar i bekvämt viloläge.
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Mikael Svensson @meemikael.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
En svensk medborgare i Gaza hyllade Hamas massmord men framställdes i svensk press som en förtvivlad småbarnsfar övergiven av UD. Bakom berättelsen fanns bortförda barn, islamism och en journalistik utan kritisk blick. doku.nu/2025/10/21/g...
doku.nu
Gazastoryn som Dagens ETC inte granskade - Doku.nu
Nyhetskrönika. En svensk medborgare i Gaza hyllade Hamas massmord men framställdes i svensk press som en förtvivlad småbarnsfar övergiven av UD. Bakom berättelsen fanns bortförda barn, islamism och en...
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Mikael Svensson @meemikael.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
"Oförmågan att bemöta dessa enkla brister är ett tecken på hur hållbarhets­forskningen bytt vetenskaplig metod mot politisk målbild." www.svd.se/a/xm1P18/en-...
svd.se
”Fåtal forskare har kapat matfrågan”
DEBATT. Kritiken mot oss är ett tecken på hur en liten homogen grupp av forskare har kapat en central fråga för landets försörjning och säkerhet. Och kritiken brister i saklighet, skriver Johan Gärdeb...
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Mikael Svensson @meemikael.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
Europol said the full scale of the cybercrime network is still under investigation, but they’ve already traced the operation to more than 49 million accounts that were created and provided by the suspects. cyberscoop.com/europol-dism...
cyberscoop.com
Europol dismantles cybercrime network linked to $5.8M in financial losses
Authorities arrested seven people allegedly involved in the operation and seized 1,200 SIM boxes containing 40,000 active SIM cards.
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Mikael Svensson @meemikael.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
Kanske dags att vissa myndigheter börjar se över sina språkkunskaper.
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Mikael Svensson @meemikael.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
V använder felaktiga uppgifter för att attackera regeringen. www.svt.se/nyheter/inri...
svt.se
Excelblunder i debatten – Dadgostar (V) spred vilseledande påstående
”Det är 12 000 kr dyrare för en vanlig barnfamilj att gå runt på en månad idag”. Så sa Nooshi Dadgostar (V) i partiledardebatten i Agenda. Men när SVT granskar siffran i påståendet upptäcker vi att Vä...
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Mikael Svensson @meemikael.bsky.social · 12/10/2025
Någon som är förvånad? Nu väntar vi bara på att Hamas nyttiga idioter ska uttala sig. www.dn.se/varlden/dods...
dn.se
Dödsskjutningar i Gaza när Hamas gör upp räkningen med upproriska klaner
Under de två dygnen efter Israels reträtt från Gazaremsans städer har Hamas väpnade styrkor dödat en rad personer som utpekats som…
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