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Vancouver company Hootsuite seeks business with ICE amid financial pressures

The company secured a US$95,000 pilot project with ICE in September, according to internal communications obtained by The Globe and Mail. The project stems from existing work with Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Both agencies fall under the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and are charged with carrying out U.S. President Donald Trump’s campaign to arrest and deport undocumented immigrants.

Hootsuite has discussed monitoring conversations and sentiment on social media related to the agencies, including talk of ICE enforcement actions in specific cities and public perception of the CBP commissioner, according to materials obtained by The Globe.

#ice #Gestapo #hootsuite #talkwalker #surveillance #infosec #fascism #MAGA #collaborators #USPol

Vancouver social-media company Hootsuite looking to work with ICE to ‘build trust’

Company has secured a project with ICE that involves ‘social listening’ after cancelling a contract in 2020 over employee backlash

The Globe and Mail

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⚠️🚨 STOP Using Social Media Platform Hootsuite

👉 They Partnered with ICE 👈

"A Hootsuite employee mentioned geolocation, saying the company could drill down to street-level data."
Note: There are Four articles in this post including a Bypass Paywall to the Globe and Mail

"While Hootsuite is based in Canada, it has hundreds of employees globally, including CEO Irina Novoselsky who is based in N.Y City. The company serves major brands like Adobe and Ikea and more .."

h/t @tod
#Luxembourg #Talkwalker
#Canada #USA #Resist #SocialMedia
#Hootsuite #FB #TikTok #Threads #YouTube #Twitter #WhatsApp #Bluesky
#Pintrest #CyberSecurity #AI

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-hootsuite-canada-vancouver-ice-social-media-contract/

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https://www.rswebsols.com/news/canadian-news-luxembourgs-ai-technology-for-social-media-monitoring-to-support-ice/

Bypass paywall : Globe and Mail Article https://removepaywalls.com/https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-hootsuite-canada-vancouver-ice-social-media-contract/

Link to Hootsuite website: https://www.hootsuite.com/platform/integrations

Vancouver social-media company Hootsuite looking to work with ICE to ‘build trust’

Company has secured a project with ICE that involves ‘social listening’ after cancelling a contract in 2020 over employee backlash

The Globe and Mail

Nils Wilcke Jun 17, 2025

Matignon évince la plateforme française Visibrain au profit du groupe américain Talkwalker pour prendre le pouls des Français sur les réseaux sociaux (social listening). La société française a attaqué ce choix de Michaël Vincent (SIG), pour le moins problématique, en justice. Son rival US est en effet soumis à l'extraterritorialité du droit américain, donc pas indépendant.https://www.lalettre.fr/fr/action-publique_elysee-matignon/2025/06/16/quand-matignon-evince-son-prestataire-de-social-listening-francais-pour-un-americain%2C110465708-art

#Politique #SocialMedia #Matignon #Gouvernement #Compol #USA #EtatsUnis #Visibrain #Talkwalker #SIG

Quand Matignon évince son prestataire de social listening français pour un américain - LA LETTRE

Le lot le plus sensible d'un vaste appel d'offres du Service d'information du gouvernement, destiné à prendre le pouls des Français sur les réseaux sociaux, a été attribué à la société américaine

La Lettre

Diligence Jones Jul 8, 2024

Any #comms #marketing folks use #TalkWalker for their social stuff? Do you like it? Was it helpful for your social listening and engagement strategy?

BeyondMachines

Dec 16, 2023

Perforce Helix Core Server fixes critical remote code execution flaw
#cybersecurity #infosec #advisory #talkwalker
https://beyondmachines.net/event_details/perforce-helix-core-server-fixes-critical-remote-code-execution-flaw-6-i-5-r-1/gD2P6Ple2L

Perforce Helix Core Server fixes critical remote code execution flaw

Microsoft's security team identified and reported four vulnerabilities in the Perforce Helix Core Server, widely used in various industries, including a critical remote code execution flaw and three denial of service vulnerabilities, leading to the urgent release of an updated version by Perforce.

BeyondMachines

Dec 12, 2023

Google fixes critical vulnerabilities in Chromecast devices
#cybersecurity #infosec #advisory #talkwalker
https://beyondmachines.net/event_details/google-fixes-critical-vulnerabilities-in-chromecast-devices-g-d-u-7-q/gD2P6Ple2L

Google fixes critical vulnerabilities in Chromecast devices

Google addressed critical Chromecast vulnerabilities, identified as CVE-2023-6181, CVE-2023-48425, CVE-2023-48424, and CVE-2023-48417. The issues could lead to persistent code execution and privilege escalation, though these vulnerabilities do not pose a direct internet attack risk but highlight potential third-party retailer malware risks.

BeyondMachines

Dec 10, 2023

Syrus4 IoT Gateway critical Vulnerability Threatens Thousands of Vehicles
#cybersecurity #infosec #advisory #talkwalker
https://beyondmachines.net/event_details/syrus4-iot-gateway-critical-vulnerability-threatens-thousands-of-vehicles-3-a-m-k-2/gD2P6Ple2L

Syrus4 IoT Gateway critical Vulnerability Threatens Thousands of Vehicles

The unresolved CVE-2023-6248 vulnerability in Syrus4 IoT Gateway, affecting over 119,000 vehicles worldwide, enables remote control over entire fleets, posing a severe security threat, with capabilities including vehicle shutdown and unauthorized access to various vehicle controls.

BeyondMachines

Dec 9, 2023

OpenCms vulnerable to unauthenticated XXE (XML External Entity) vulnerability
#cybersecurity #infosec #advisory #talkwalker
https://beyondmachines.net/event_details/opencms-vulnerable-to-unauthenticated-xxe-xml-external-entity-vulnerability-d-2-k-x-a/gD2P6Ple2L

OpenCms vulnerable to unauthenticated XXE (XML External Entity) vulnerability

OpenCms, a Java framework by Alkacon Software, is impacted by a critical unauthenticated XXE vulnerability (CVE-2023-42344, CVSS 9.8) in versions 9.0.0 to 10.5.0, allowing attackers to execute remote code through manipulated file uploads, with an upgrade to version 10.5.1 recommended for mitigation.

BeyondMachines

Dec 9, 2023

Greater Richmond Transit Company impacted by cyber attack, shuts down parts of their applications
#cybersecurity #infosec #incident #talkwalker
https://beyondmachines.net/event_details/greater-richmond-transit-company-impacted-by-cyber-attack-shuts-down-parts-of-their-applications-f-y-f-i-r/gD2P6Ple2L

Greater Richmond Transit Company impacted by cyber attack, shuts down parts of their applications

The Greater Richmond Transit Company (GRTC) in central Virginia faced a cyber incident around Thanksgiving, disrupting its computer network, with the Play ransomware gang claiming responsibility and demanding an undisclosed ransom by December 13.

BeyondMachines

Dec 6, 2023

Pan-American Life Insurance group reports MOVEit related data breach
#cybersecurity #infosec #incident #talkwalker
https://beyondmachines.net/event_details/pan-american-life-insurance-group-reports-moveit-related-data-breach-k-0-a-n-1/gD2P6Ple2L

Pan-American Life Insurance group reports MOVEit related data breach

Pan-American Life Insurance Group revealed a breach in the MOVEit software that compromised customer data including personal, medical, and financial records. The company has unexplicably delayed disclosure and is now offering 24 months of free credit monitoring and identity protection.

BeyondMachines