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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US bars Microsoft, Adobe, and major IT firms from green card program for skilled foreign workers to 'protect American jobs'

By Benedict Collins

The Trump administration wants to protect American jobs, and that means suspending skilled worker programs for top US companies.

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Best endpoint protection software

By Benedict Collins

Updated We feature the best endpoint protection software, to make it simple and easy to protect and manage security on mobile devices as well as desktops.

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ASOS 'hacked' alert live — all the latest from security experts as customers receive threatening message

By Mark Wilson

Many ASOS customers today received a scary push alert via the shopping app, suggesting that it's been hacked — here's all the latest news.

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ASOS hacked? Customers receive threatening notification from hackers, here’s what we know

By Benedict Collins

The ASOS app sent out a threatening notification to thousands of users.

Amazon commits $1 billion to communities near data centers, AWS CEO says it no longer uses NDAs with government agencies

By Benedict Collins

AWS CEO debunks common 'myths' around data centers and commits $1 billion to local community development

Meta told the IRS its AI data centers are experimental to shave $6 billion off its tax bill

By Benedict Collins

Meta has used an experimental tax credit to save billions, but there are serious questions over whether AI data centers are part of standard operation.

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UK faces the most state-sponsored cyberattacks in Europe as AI narrows the attack timeline from days to minutes

By Benedict Collins

The UK is facing an unprecedented number of state-sponsored cyber attacks, and is now top in Europe.

Best Antivirus Software of 2026: Expert Reviews, Testing, and Rankings

By River Hart

Updated Antivirus software secures your device against malware and harmful files. We've tested more than 20 solutions and ranked the best ones here for your convenience.

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Developers want to build this 1,300-acre AI data center so badly they offered every house in town $10,000

By Benedict Collins

Residents have called the payment a "bribe" designed to sow divide between the community.

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Best Free People Search Finder Service of 2026: Reviewed and Ranked by Experts

By Benedict Collins

Updated We 've tested and ranked the best free people search finder services, to help you find friends and family you've lost contact with without having to pay a fee.

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The best internet security suites: ranked and rated by experts

By Benedict Collins

Updated Get all-around protection for PCs, Macs and mobiles with one of today's best internet security suites.

Meta reveals new Enterprise Platform to help businesses harness its AI power

By Benedict Collins

Zuckerberg announces new Meta Enterprise Platform for businesses.

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Getting an unusual amount of spam calls and messages? You’re not alone — Here’s what we know and what you can do

By Benedict Collins

UK spam calls are getting out of control, here's how to stay safe

Texas Governor Greg Abbott and California Governor Gavin Newsom just introduced new data center rules — and it's a big win for local communities

By Benedict Collins

Texas and California are listening to the voices of its people, and they're making data centers harder to build.

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Best business password manager of 2026

By Benedict Collins

Updated We've tested the best business password managers to improve your business security with secure password management.

Meta UK staff will finally be able to join a union — and it could spark a surge in nationwide membership

By Benedict Collins

Meta will allow Prospect union access to all of its UK employees, and will inform workers of their rights to join a union, ahead of new Employment Rights Act deadline

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Discover the Best Background Check Services of 2026: Our Expert Recommendations

By Benedict Collins

Updated We've tested and reviewed the best background check services to help you search public records for personal use.

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‘The US is now better positioned to compete’: How new drone tech tariffs are bolstering domestic production and securing supply chains

By Benedict Collins

Exclusive I spoke to Saleel Awsare, President and CEO, Lantronix, to learn more about how Trump's new drone tariffs will affect domestic drone production and help to secure supply-chains.

Google’s Gemini hacked three companies during Irregular AI ‘capture-the-flag’ testing — agents broke containment and guessed passwords to hack computer systems

By Benedict Collins

Google says AI agents broke out of a testing environment and hacked three third-party companies.

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‘The fixes are architectural, not bigger pipes’: OpenSSL President on what businesses can expect and how to prepare for a post-quantum internet

By Benedict Collins

Exclusive How to prepare for a post-quantum internet, today

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2,000 UK flight cancellations caused by ‘previously unknown defect’ that happened in the ‘space of a millisecond’ — travel chaos took days to fix and left hundreds of thousands stranded

By Benedict Collins

A report from Nats found that the disruption stemmed from a manual request for a squawk code that was corrupted during processing.

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US inherits Venezuelan surveillance state built on banned Chinese tech and AI — and it shows no signs of switching

By Benedict Collins

Venezuela's surveillance network is built on Chinese tech, and the new president wanted Chinese AI implemented as well.

White hat hackers just breached OpenAI using Anthropic's Claude in less than 72 hours — and it is a case study in just how fast AI is advancing

By Benedict Collins

The researchers struggled to abuse the exploit with an AI agent on Opus 4.8, but the release of Opus 5 changed everything.

‘I don’t remember the case number leave me alone': US cops ignore Flock camera oversight, probing nationwide surveillance network with bogus reasoning

By Benedict Collins

Flock cameras are being abused by cops who are giving bogus official reasons for their use.

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Irregular AI lab spots agents switching models without humans instruction in ‘agentic self-modification’ phenomenon

By Benedict Collins

An AI agent changed its underlying model and was able to retrieve sensitive information via fine-tuni without access to the original data

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