Breadth of Data: Why it Matters
The last decade has seen tremendous growth in the availability of identity theft protection and identity monitoring services. Breadth of data has been driven by the even faster growing online presence of the world’s population. While the internet has been around for decades, how we use it changes every day. Fifteen years ago, most people […]
The Hidden Dangers of Data Brokers: Protecting Your Personal Information
In today’s digital age, personal information has become an incredibly valuable commodity. Data brokers, companies that collect, analyze, and sell personal information, have become a thriving industry. These companies collect vast amounts of data on individuals from various sources, such as social media platforms, public records, and online purchases. However, the dangers of having your […]
Botnet Protection
For more than a decade, Constella Intelligence–formerly 4iQ–has been hunting, collecting, and curating breach data, which powers 6 of the top 10 identity theft protection providers, and provides identity intelligence to several partners across a number of use-cases and industries. Our fine-tuned expertise in this space allows us to deliver high-quality and actionable alerts that […]
The Resurgence of Infostealers
Born in the 1990s, a botnet malware variant known as “Infostealers” has returned with a vengeance. Since the original discovery of botnet malware, both technology and threat actor skills have drastically improved, allowing botnets to scale in size and capability. According to NETSCOUT’s 2022 threat report, in the first half of 2022 alone, their “global […]
ID Fusion: See the Forest Through the Trees
In the identity theft protection world, consumers’ personal information is monitored for exposure on the deep and dark web, and the results often come through as a series of disjointed data points. A person may have an exposed email address and password from a gaming site, exposed address and name from a forum, exposed credit […]
Acceptable Use Policy
Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) Last Updated December 15, 2020 Overview This Acceptable Use Policy (the “Policy”) applies to all users of the products, services, and applications provided by Constella Intelligence, Inc. (the “Services”). This Policy prohibits uses and activities involving the Services that are illegal, infringe the rights of others, interfere with or diminish the […]