Identity protection provider Aura was recently breached, exposing 900,000 customer records.

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Identity protection provider Aura was recently breached, exposing 900,000 customer records. The irony of a service meant to prevent identity theft failing to secure its own database is a textbook example of the risks of data centralization.

Centralized "security" companies become high-value targets for hackers. Switching to open-source tools helps mitigate these risks.

Full story: https://bit.ly/aura-brch #privacy #opensource