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

UK PM says AI should soon replace civil servants

By Benedict Collins published 13 March 25

Sir Kier Starmer believes that AI can do some Whitehall jobs better than human workers.

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MWC 2025 — all the biggest B2B news and announcements from Mobile World Congress

By Benedict Collins last updated 6 March 25

TechRadar Pro was live at MWC 2025 - here's all the biggest news and updates we saw at the show.

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Intel unveils its most powerful AI PCs yet - new Intel Core Ultra Series 2 processors pack in vPro for lightweight laptops and high-performance workstations alike

By Benedict Collins published 5 March 25

Intel is boosting the AI PCs with its most powerful range of chips yet.

Here’s 5 cool things I got to see AWS is doing with AI and 5G at MWC 2025

By Benedict Collins published 4 March 25

I saw how AWS is helping businesses to leverage AI and 5G technologies at MWC 2025.

Meta says it has fired several employees for leaking internal data

By Benedict Collins published 28 February 25

Meta has faced a recent surge in leaks, with the company announcing it has fired "roughly 20" employees.

FBI says North Korean Lazarus hackers were behind $1.5 billion Bybit crypto hack

By Benedict Collins published 27 February 25

The FBI has accused the North Korean Lazarus Group of being behind the largest cryptocurrency theft in history.

Google updates people search finder tool, making it easier to remove personal information on Search

By Benedict Collins published 27 February 25

Google's updated Results About You tool can help you take down your personal info from the internet.

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Chinese hacking group hijacks hospital computers by spoofing legitimate medical software

By Benedict Collins published 26 February 25

Patients are having their data and credentials stolen after Silver Fox group hijacks legitimate medical software to infect their devices.

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Satya Nadella says AI is yet to have its Excel moment

By Benedict Collins published 26 February 25

Microsoft CEO thinks AI should be measured in its contribution to an economy, rather than benchmarks of intelligence.

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Google is ditching SMS - and will now use QR codes for Gmail account authentication

By Benedict Collins published 25 February 25

Google is ditching SMS authentication messages in favor of new QR codes.

Google Cloud introduces quantum-safe digital signatures

By Benedict Collins published 25 February 25

Google has introduced post-quantum cryptography to its Cloud KMS platform to help protect against cryptographically-relevant quantum computers.

Trump threatens tariffs against any foreign nations taxing US tech giants

By Benedict Collins published 24 February 25

Trump issues a memorandum that threatens tariffs against countries attempting to tax Big Tech.

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Best password manager for families of 2025

By Benedict Collins published 21 February 25

We've tested all the password managers out there, and these are the best picks for family security.

North Korean hackers are posing as software development recruiters to target freelancers

By Benedict Collins published 21 February 25

Freelance software developers are being hit with infostealing malware to fund the North Korean regime, experts warn.

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US soldier pleads guilty to AT&T and Verizon cyberattacks, linked to Snowflake data theft

By Benedict Collins published 20 February 25

The accused broke into Snowflake accounts and allegedly extorted Verizon, AT&T, and Ticketmaster.

Chinese hackers abuse Microsoft tool to get past antivirus and cause havoc

By Benedict Collins published 19 February 25

Earth Preta has developed an attack vector to sidestep antivirus software and deploy malware.

Pro-Russian hackers hit Italian bank, airport websites

By Benedict Collins published 18 February 25

The Noname057 hacker group has been linked to recent cyberattacks against Italian banking and airport websites.

Russian cyberattackers spotted hitting Microsoft Teams with new phishing campaign

By Benedict Collins published 17 February 25

Storm-2372 uses legitimate device flow authentication to steal access tokens and move laterally.

“That's the experience we have built up over 40 years, to then bring in to the next 40 years” - Cisco’s Chintan Patel on realizing potential of AI and the lessons to learn from the Internet boom

By Benedict Collins published 15 February 25

Cisco's Chintan Patel explains how there are lessons to be learned from the internet boom that can guide AI direction and innovation.

"It is literally driving our product development direction" - how Cisco is redefining networking security to better protect against cyberattacks and human error

By Benedict Collins published 14 February 25

Cisco's Tom Gillis explains how the N9300 Smart Switch is designed with security and networking capabilities at its core.

Cisco Live! 2025 - all the news and updates as they happened

By Benedict Collins last updated 11 February 25

We were live at Cisco Live! 2025 - here's everything we saw.

DeepSeek AI app should be banned from US government devices, lawmakers say

By Benedict Collins published 7 February 25

US lawmakers want the DeepSeek app banned from government devices, saying it poses a threat to US national security.

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Best ransomware protection of 2025

By Benedict Collins last updated 6 February 25

Updated We list the best ransomware protection software to help you protect your data from being encrypted by hackers to prevent you accessing it.

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Paragon spyware cancels contract with Italian government after targeting journalists and citizens across Europe

By Benedict Collins published 6 February 25

Italian government confirms seven of its citizens were targeted by Paragon spyware.

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Israeli spyware company confirms US government and friends are customers

By Benedict Collins published 5 February 25

Israeli spyware company Paragon says the US government is a customer, shortly after it was called out by WhatsApp for targeting journalists.

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