Articles by Benedict Collins, Senior Writer, Security

Benedict is a Senior Security Writer at TechRadar Pro, where he has specialized in covering the intersection of geopolitics, cyber-warfare, and business security.

Benedict provides detailed analysis on state-sponsored threat actors, APT groups, and the protection of critical national infrastructure, with his reporting bridging the gap between technical threat intelligence and B2B security strategy.

Benedict holds an MA (Distinction) in Security, Intelligence, and Diplomacy from the University of Buckingham Centre for Security and Intelligence Studies (BUCSIS), with his specialization providing him with an elite academic framework for deconstructing complex international conflicts and intelligence operations. He also holds a BA in Politics with Journalism, providing him with a strong investigative nature and the ability to translate complex security data into clear, actionable insights.

When he isn’t analyzing the latest data breach or security threats, Benedict enjoys running and cycling throughout the UK countryside.

Articles by: Benedict Collins

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Amazon's Black Friday Antivirus Deals: Big Savings from Norton, McAfee, Malwarebytes, and more

By Benedict Collins Last updated 28 November 25

Black Friday 2025 Keep your devices secure with discounted antivirus from Amazon's Black Friday antivirus sale.

Roboform Black Friday deals on Premium and Family plans

RoboForm has knocked 64% off Premium and Family plans to help you manage your passwords this Black Friday

By Benedict Collins Published 27 November 25

Black Friday Pick up a 64% discount on Family and Premium plans from RoboForm.

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Too good to be true? Be careful when looking through those Black Friday offers - they might be a scam

By Benedict Collins Published 22 November 25

Black Friday 2025 Black Friday is a scammers paradise, and 2025 might be the worst it has ever been, experts warn.

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China’s PlushDaemon group uses EdgeStepper implant to infect network devices with SlowStepper malware in global supply-chain attacks

By Benedict Collins Published 20 November 25

ESET says PlushDaemon can ploy SlowStepper malware against targets anywhere in the world.

Guess who’s back? Kaspersky launches new Linux antivirus for $59.99

By Benedict Collins Published 14 November 25

Banned in the US, antivirus manufacturer Kaspersky has launched a new line of Linux antivirus packages.

Unsurprisingly, X users locked out in the cold after botched authentication switch

By Benedict Collins Published 13 November 25

Another botched security update from X.com? Who would have guessed.

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Windows 11 boosts security even further by adding native 1Password passkey support

By Benedict Collins Published 12 November 25

1Password Windows 11 integration allows users to sign in to apps and services using Windows Hello.

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Congressional stopgap deal secures critical CISA Act and FCEA funding amid longest ever US government shutdown – but don’t expect it to end anytime soon

By Benedict Collins Published 11 November 25

Funding for the CISA Act and FCEA is contingent on a bipartisan agreement to vote on healthcare subsidies by December 2025.

Firefox's new anti-fingerprinting protections cut user tracking by 70%

By Benedict Collins Published 11 November 25

Mozilla Firefox is burning off your unique browsing fingerprints to stop websites from tracking you.

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Shadow IT is threatening businesses from within - and today’s security tools simply can’t keep up

By Benedict Collins Published 1 November 25

Employees are searching for productivity boosting apps - but are using them without approval, putting company data at risk.

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The NordPass Black Friday deal is here - grab the best password manager with a 58% discount now

By Benedict Collins Published 29 October 25

Grab one of the best password managers for significantly less, way before Black Friday.

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Proton Pass is currently 60% off - protect all your credentials for just $1.99 per month

By Benedict Collins Published 28 October 25

Secure your credentials on the fly with this Proton Pass Black Friday Discount.

Oracle Red Bull is securing the win with 1Password - a credential halo balancing speed and security on and off the track

By Benedict Collins Published 22 October 25

Oracle Red Bull Racing and 1Password are working together to secure wins.

The AWS outage brought the internet to a crawl - here's what the experts are saying

By Benedict Collins Published 21 October 25

Amazon Web Services suffered an outage that casued major websites and systems to go down - here is what the experts are saying.

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Hackers are stealing the keys and walking through the front door, and AI is helping them turn the handle

By Benedict Collins Published 16 October 25

From AI and phishing, to nation state hacking campaigns - these are the trends in cybersecurity over the past year.

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A new wave of 'Shadow AI' is worrying workplaces

By Benedict Collins Published 13 October 25

New Microsoft research shows that the use of shadow AI is once again on the rise.

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1Password might just have a solution to the password security problem posed by AI agents

By Benedict Collins Published 9 October 25

1Password thinks it may have a solution to AI agent credential security issues.

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This Jackery Explorer 240D Amazon Prime Big Deals Day bargain will help you power up your work from anywhere - save $70 on this limited-time offer before the deal ends at midnight

By Benedict Collins Published 8 October 25

Amazon have smasged the price of this Jackery Explorer 240D by $70, but only until midnight, so act now!

A 2TB PCIe 5.0 SSD for less than $140? This Crucial P510 Prime Big Deals Day discount with free Acronis software is exactly why I'm putting it straight in my basket

By Benedict Collins Published 8 October 25

This Crucial P510 Gen5 NVMe SSD has its price crunched by $76 for Amazon Prime Big Deals Day.

This is the cheapest I've seen this Samsung 990 Pro 1TB SSD in two years - an Amazon Big Deals Day price cut not to be missed!

By Benedict Collins Published 7 October 25

Samsung's 990 Pro 1TB SSD is the cheapest it has been since 2023.

Seagate Expansion 26TB hard drive with price cut

Seagate 26TB external hard drive drops to $260 at Newegg, crushing Amazon Big Deal Day prices — store your entire portfolio for 1 cent per GB

By Benedict Collins Last updated 7 October 25

Good luck beating this price during Prime Big Deal Days deal, Newegg got there first.

Best proxy for YouTube of 2025

By Benedict Collins Last updated 1 October 25

We list the best proxies for YouTube, to make it simple and easy to sidestep censorship, regional bans and ads.

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Best residential proxy service providers of 2025: ranked & rated

By Benedict Collins Last updated 1 October 25

In the rapidly evolving digital landscape, the need for secure, reliable, and efficient internet operations is paramount.

Best datacenter proxies of 2025 - tried, tested, reviewed, and compared

By Desire Athow Last updated 1 October 25

If you’re looking for efficient proxies to conduct market research, protect your business emails, and prevent phishing attacks or scraping, you should consider datacenter proxies.

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"It could be catastrophic to the city" - US Secret Service takes down massive million-dollar network of SIM cards it says was capable of taking down comms across New York

By Benedict Collins Published 24 September 25

US Secret Service dismantles network of 100,000 SIM cards possibly able to disable cell phone towers ahead of UN General Assembly.

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