Identity protection company Aura suffers massive 900,000 person data breach: customer information exposed

Aura, an identity protection company, released a statement this week confirming a data breach that exposed nearly 900,000 customer records. Those records contained names and email addresses

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https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/online-security/identity-protection-company-aura-suffers-massive-900-000-person-data-breach-customer-information-exposed

Identity protection company Aura suffers massive 900,000 person data breach: customer information exposed

An acquired marketing tool is likely to blame

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Arson charge laid against Ontario man after domestic dispute: OPP
According to police, the name of the accused will not be released to protect the identity of the victim due to the domestic nature of the incident.
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https://globalnews.ca/news/11742019/ontario-arson-domestic-assault-charges/

Mensch stelle sich vor: ein Anbieter für Online-Sicherheit und Identitätsschutz, der Dienstleistungen anbietet, um Verbraucher:innen zu helfen, Betrugsrisiken zu überwachen, Konten zu schützen und auf identitätsbezogene Bedrohungen zu reagieren,
gibt unbefugten Dritten Zugriff auf 900000 Datensätze nach VoicePhishing: 20000 Kunden betroffen...

Gibt's nicht?
Oh doch: https://haveibeenpwned.com/Breach/Aura

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Have I Been Pwned: Aura Data Breach

In March 2026, the online safety service Aura disclosed a data breach that exposed 900k unique email addresses. The data was primarily associated with a marketing tool from a previously acquired company, with fewer than 20k active Aura customers affected. Exposed data included names, phone numbers, physical and IP addresses, and customer service notes. Aura advised that no Social Security numbers, passwords or financial information were compromised.

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🔑 Inloggen is het nieuwe inbreken. Jouw identiteit is de sleutel tot veiligheid! #CyberSecurity #IdentityProtection 
https://itinsights.nl/cybersecurity/inloggen-vervangt-inbreken-identiteit-is-sleutel/
“Inloggen” vervangt “inbreken”: Identiteit is sleutel.

Cybercriminelen kiezen voor de voordeur: ‘inloggen’ vervangt ‘inbreken’ Cloudflare heeft zijn 2026 Threat Intelligence Report gepubliceerd…

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GDPR is one of the strictest privacy policies for websites. Europe has enforced it to protect online users and set up hefty fines for transgressors. Here is a quick guide on its main principles and how to stay compliant.

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What is GDPR? - Negative PID

You’ve seen it a hundred times, that polite little pop-up asking if you’ll accept cookies before you can read an article or shop online. Most people assume

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GDPR is one of the strictest privacy policies for websites. Europe has enforced it to protect online users and set up hefty fines for transgressors. Here is a quick guide on its main principles and how to stay compliant.

#GDPR #privacy #onlinePrivacy #dataProtection #identityProtection #onlineIdentity #Europe

https://negativepid.blog/what-is-gdpr/
https://negativepid.blog/what-is-gdpr/

What is GDPR? - Negative PID

You’ve seen it a hundred times, that polite little pop-up asking if you’ll accept cookies before you can read an article or shop online. Most people assume

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Think browser extensions are harmless? Think again. A multi-year campaign turned popular, trusted browser add-ons into full-blown spyware featuring remote code execution, session hijacking, token theft and real-time browsing surveillance.

If you’re managing enterprise security, audit all extensions now, enforce allow-lists, and treat them as part of your software supply chain.

Read the blog here: https://www.lmgsecurity.com/4-3-million-reasons-to-rethink-browser-extension-security/

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4.3 Million Reasons to Rethink Browser Extension Security | LMG Security

ShadyPanda hijacked 4.3M browsers through trusted extensions. See how the attack worked and the steps your team needs to take to close this overlooked supply-chain gap.

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iQ Credit Union has disclosed that a ransomware incident at its vendor, Marquis Software Solutions, exposed personal information of over 111K Washington residents. The attacker accessed files containing names, SSNs, dates of birth, addresses, and partial financial data after exploiting a SonicWall firewall.

Identity protection services are being provided, and individuals are advised to monitor accounts and consider credit freezes.

How should financial institutions rethink vendor-risk strategies moving forward?

Source: https://www.claimdepot.com/data-breach/iq-credit-union-2025

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