mikael-thalen

Mikael Thalen


Mikael Thalen is a tech and security reporter covering social media, data breaches, hackers, and more.

Shadow behind Israeli Flag(l), Graphic that says Even wars have rules(r)

‘Guilty conscience’: Israel mocked online for replying to UN post about rules of war

'That fact that you automatically assume they are talking about you says a lot.'

On Dec 27, 2023 by Mikael Thalen

man with tin foil conspiracy cap on head at desk with web_crawlr year_in_review logo at bottom right corner

The 10 dumbest conspiracy theories of 2023

There were a lot of dumb conspiracy theories in 2023.

On Dec 26, 2023 by Mikael Thalen

obama medal meme

Where does the Obama giving Obama a medal meme come from?

Obama may be gone, but the meme remains.

On Dec 25, 2023 by Mikael Thalen

Real Estate Database Leak Exposes Celebrities Addresses

Real estate database left sensitive data on celebrity homes unprotected—including addresses for Kylie Jenner and Britney Spears

More than 1.5 billion records were sitting on an unsecured server.

On Dec 21, 2023 by Mikael Thalen

eyepatch mccain meme

Here’s why Trump supporters dubbed Dan Crenshaw ‘Eyepatch McCain’

The term began trending after Crenshaw took a jab at Vivek Ramaswamy.

On Dec 20, 2023 by Mikael Thalen

Donald Trump

Trump’s insisting he never read ‘Mein Kampf’ has people asking a lot of questions already answered by him insisting he never read ‘Mein Kampf’

'They’re destroying the blood of our country ... and I never read Mein Kampf.'

On Dec 20, 2023 by Mikael Thalen

People standing in line(l+r), Delta airplane(c)

‘Delta Needs to be Bud Light’d’: Video of migrants lined up cross-country Delta flight spurs calls for boycott

'We are literally funding our invaders. SHUT IT DOWN!'

On Dec 19, 2023 by Mikael Thalen

Black conservative hit with slurs by Nick Fuentes fans

Video shows Gropyers descending on Black conservative at TPUSA event, hurling vitriolic slurs

'I was confronted and surrounded by some White Supremacists that don’t like gays or blacks in the Republican Party...'

On Dec 19, 2023 by Mikael Thalen

Black cat on computer(l), Website has been seized(r)

After trolling feds with complaint, authorities seize notorious ransomware gang Blackcat’s dark web home

Maybe it should have kept quiet.

On Dec 19, 2023 by Mikael Thalen

Smartphone with Etsy logo on the screen, shopping cart and parcels.

You’ll never guess why the QAnon crowd is going after Etsy

The claim is total nonsense.

On Dec 19, 2023 by Mikael Thalen

UFC fighter Colby Covington says he lost because he supports Trump

‘They hate me because I support Trump’: UFC fighter claims judges scored his fight wrong over political beliefs

'Y'know everyone hates Trump in this building so y'know it is what it is.

On Dec 18, 2023 by Mikael Thalen

yale israeli couscous salad

‘Where I did my BA:’ Palestinian goes viral with picture of bombed-out university in response to Yale-Israeli couscous drama

'This conflict is really not complicated.'

On Dec 13, 2023 by Mikael Thalen

Satan statue surrounded by christmas gifts

‘What a pathetic excuse of a Christian’: State representative—who is also a pastor—roasted for defending Satanic display at Iowa Capitol

'The display is an inanimate object that has no real power.'

On Dec 13, 2023 by Mikael Thalen

Kid Rock(l), Bud Light(c), Dana White(r)

Is the Bud Light boycott breaking? Kid Rock says he’s drinking it again as Dana White hypes beer to Tucker Carlson

'I think they got the message.'

On Dec 12, 2023 by Mikael Thalen

blonde beautiful woman posing in latex costume and black bunny mask and holds balloons on white background.

Notorious hacker wipes clean video hosting site for balloon ‘enthusiasts’

'There is no ETA on when we'd possibly come back from this.'

On Dec 12, 2023 by Mikael Thalen