Benedict Collins

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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Russia hits European thermal power plant in attempted ‘destructive’ cyberattack – Pro-Kremlin hackers are engaging in ‘riskier and more reckless behavior’ in latest attempt to cripple Western critical infrastructure

By Benedict Collins

A thermal power plant in Sweden was hit by an attempted 'destructive' cyber attack, and Russia has been blamed.

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Drone-killing laser weapons greenlit for use in US airspace – FAA and Defense Department say high-energy weapons are ‘ready to protect all air travelers from illicit drone use’ despite airspace restrictions and friendly-fire incidents

By Benedict Collins

FFA approval of drone-killing high-energy laser weapons presents minimal risk to aircraft.

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Amazon’s new AI Bio Discovery tool can provide ‘every researcher’ with ‘lab-in-the-loop drug discovery’ – 40+ AI biology models can filter 300,000 novel antibody candidates down to the top results for testing in just weeks

By Benedict Collins

Amazon's new Bio Discovery tool can design and run experiments for antibody research and drug synthesis.

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‘The days of using federal funds to further discrimination are over’: IBM to pay $17 million in first-of-its-kind ‘Civil Rights Fraud Initiative’ settlement – Trump administration anti-DEI push seeks to strip businesses of ‘inherently divisive policies’

By Benedict Collins

The first settlement claim under the Civil Rights Fraud Initiative will see IBM pay $17 million to the US government.

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‘Authorities can ask them to hand over data’: Report claims over 80% of Europeans don’t trust US and Chinese businesses to handle their data – Europe is desperate for homegrown AI, cloud, and telecoms as the rift with the US grows

By Benedict Collins

Distrust of US and Chinese companies may have reached an all-time high, and Europeans want homegrown alternatives.

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Russia launched a covert operation to deploy undersea sabotage vessels in UK waters while the world was distracted by the Middle East - UK threatens Putin with ‘serious consequences’ if subversion continues

By Benedict Collins

Russia launched a covert operation to sabotage subsea cables while the world was distracted by the Middle East.

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‘You’re effed’: Palantir CEO says AI ‘will destroy humanities jobs’ – but Gen Z workers are apparently deliberately sabotaging AI rollouts in an effort to fight back

By Benedict Collins

AI CEOs say that many entry level jobs won't exist in the future, and Gen Z has taken it personally.

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‘It’s a potential national security threat’: Proton study finds over 3,500 US legislators’ official emails leaked and exposed on the dark web

By Benedict Collins

The emails and plaintext passwords of thousands of government representatives have been found online.

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OpenAI halts £31 billion Stargate UK project over rising energy costs and regulatory deadlock

By Benedict Collins

OpenAI says energy costs and regulation are forcing the company to put the project on hold - but was there even a project to begin with?

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‘FlamingChina’ hacker claims to have stolen over 10 petabytes of advanced military data from China’s National Supercomputing Center in possibly the biggest hack of all time

By Benedict Collins

A hacker is claiming to have breached Chinese supercomputer through a compromised VPN domain.

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UK NHS chief champions Palantir’s 'outstanding results’ in England, pushes for deeper rollout despite growing staff concerns

By Benedict Collins

Palantir is delivering 'outstanding results' - but NHS staff still aren't keen

World Backup Day 2025
World Backup Day 2026 live: All the news, updates and tips from our experts

By Benedict Collins

We're continuing to round up all the news, tips, advice, deals, and more for World Backup Day 2026 and beyond.

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Best cloud backup of 2026: ranked and rated by the experts

By James Capell

Updated We've tested and rated the best cloud backup services, to help you backup your files and folders directly to the cloud.

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Best free cloud storage of 2026: ranked, rated, and reviewed

By James Capell

We've tested the best free cloud storage services, to help you to back up your files, folders and other data safely and securely offsite.

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Best business cloud storage of 2026

By James Capell

We list the best business cloud storage, to help your business safely and securely backup all of your data online.

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‘We are only able to supply, for our key customers in the midterm, about 50% to two-thirds of their requirements’: Micron CEO forecasts production spend increase to meet the insane demand for memory – but the RAM crisis will only get worse

By Benedict Collins

The RAM crisis is having a knock-on effect on the memory industry in general - but there could be an unlikely hero.

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The biggest heist of the US-China Chip War: 3 Supermicro employees charged with conspiracy to smuggle restricted Nvidia H100, H200, and B200 chips to China – dummy boxes, fake labels, and a pass-through company enabled the $2.5 billion scheme

By Benedict Collins

Three men are facing charges of conspiracy to smuggle restricted GPUs to China.

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Multiple OpenWebUI AI servers infected with cryptominers and infostealers stayed up for over a year

By Benedict Collins

Almost 100 OpenWebUI instances had no authentication, leaving them open to abuse by anyone.

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US and friends disrupt world's largest DDoS botnet responsible for record 31.4 Tbps global attacks

By Benedict Collins

US law enforcement, with help from partners in Canada and Germany, disrupted four of the largest DDoS botnets.

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Shadow AI 'double agents' are outpacing security visibility – and that's a serious concern for UK businesses

By Benedict Collins

Maintaining visibility on autonomous AI agents is now a priority for security teams.

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‘Cyberattacks are having a huge impact on people’s lives and economic activities’: Japan joins list of countries turning towards offensive cyber operations

By Benedict Collins

Japan has reinterpreted its constitution to allow offensive cyber operations.

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Meta’s massive undersea cable project has been put on hold by regional hostilities – 2Africa Pearls project suffers another setback

By Benedict Collins

The conflict in the Middle East has forced Meta's 2Africa Red Sea and 'Pearls' sections to go on hold.

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‘I don’t think a company can dictate to a sovereign government what it does with its tools’: Dell CEO answers question on Anthropic’s feud with the Pentagon

By Benedict Collins

Dell CEO says companies don't have the right to dictate how the governments use their technology.

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Microsoft is introducing Entra passkeys to Windows – so tough luck if your device is jailbroken, as your credentials will soon be gone forever

By Benedict Collins

Microsoft is bringing Entra ID to Windows devices - but be careful, Microsoft Authenticator is scanning rooted or cracked devices and wiping credentials

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‘Anthropic’s Claude models are no longer available’: US State Department ditches Claude on the orders of Trump – while Senate approves Gemini, ChatGPT, and CoPilot for use

By Benedict Collins

US State Department has officially ditched Claude in favor of ChatGPT, while the US Senate has approved the big three AI chatbots for use.

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