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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Best parental control app of 2026: Our security experts and parents give their verdict

By James Capell last updated

Updated Our team of security experts tested the top parental apps to find out which help you stay in control of what your children do online.

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Microsoft offers 60,000 workers voluntary redundancy buyout option — AI revolution could mean a quarter of its workforce can now leave

By Benedict Collins Published

Having spent billions on AI infrastructure, Microsoft now wants to trim its headcount.

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Netherlands to replace 25,000 government jobs with AI in efficiency drive to save €3.5 billion

By Benedict Collins Published

The Dutch government is looking to increase productivity by 20%, and apparently cutting 25,000 jobs will help them get there.

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‘You want to control your own AI’: Pegasus spyware founder tells governments to push for sovereign AI and national security over reliance on US AI

By Benedict Collins Published

Former spyware head tells governments to focus on national security when it comes to AI.

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Anthropic unveils plans for largest stock market listing in history — including investments 'that may seem irresponsibly large at first glance' despite losses of over $80 billion this year

By Benedict Collins Published

Anthropic has reported losses of over $80 billion in the first half of 2026.

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The UK government wants to invest £100 million in a ‘world first’ AI Biosecurity Lab — OpenAI and Anthropic to supply £200 million in credits to help safeguard national security

By Benedict Collins Published

AI is a tool for good, and for bad, as UK government looks to protect against new AI-enabled cyber and biological threats

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ChatGPT and Claude blocked by Swedish government over "problematic" security concerns

By Benedict Collins Published

ChatGPT and Anthropic join DeepSeek in Swedish government AI ban.

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The Pentagon has a covert tech sabotage agency that they really don’t want you to know about — and there are big questions about its oversight

By Benedict Collins Published

Disruption of foreign tech through disinformation, cyberattacks, and sabotage could be the future of this new Pentagon office.

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The US wants to fill thousands of acres of public land with AI data centers — land records show 35 data center-related developments are planned so far

By Benedict Collins Published

Public land across the US could be the new home for 35 AI data centers, and the public has very little say.

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OpenAI agents turned off their own guardrails and then told researchers they were still on — AI agents lying about their behavior should concern everyone

By Benedict Collins Published

Turning off guardrails and lying about it is very concerning behavior, but OpenAI doesn't have an explanation.

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Best People Search Finder Service of 2026: Top Services Reviewed & Ranked

By Pawan Singh last updated

Updated The best people search finder service can help you scour public databases to find friends and family.

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Barclays to cut 5,000 jobs while handing work over to AI — Chief Executive says AI is 'icing on the cake'

By Benedict Collins Published

Barclays cutting 5,000 jobs as part of a plan to save £1.1 billion, and the majority of the work is going to AI.

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Trump says data centers should pay locals to get them on side — but last time they offered $10,000 and the residents called it a bribe

By Benedict Collins Published

Opposition to data centers could turn into a lucrative business for local residents.

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Trump officials asked CISA to secretly hack a voting machine — and not disclose any vulnerabilities they found

By Benedict Collins Published

The vulnerabilities were not to be disclosed to anyone outside the White House, CISA was told.

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“Nothing has to be”: New York mayor Zohran Mamdani tells citizens to fight back against the AI doom and gloom

By Benedict Collins Published

AI is being pushed into products, schools, and the military without enough consideration of the consequences.

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FBI warns of torrent of scams and deepfakes ahead of US midterm elections

By Benedict Collins Published

AI deepfakes and financial fraud campaigns are already showing up ahead of the US midterm elections in November.

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Microsoft ditches residency plans at UK's largest data center over power supply concerns

By Benedict Collins Published

Concerns over power supply and revelations that development of Nscale Essex site has not started prompted Microsoft's withdrawal.

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AI has a $2.5 trillion problem and replacing 250 million jobs is the only way to solve it

By Benedict Collins Published

Infrastructure providers could be left bankrupt unless AI delivers a return on investment far higher than current rates.

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Controversial North Wales data center the size of ‘57 football pitches’ sees opposition from tens of thousands

By Benedict Collins Published

Previous plans for the site, including a prison and holiday park, were dropped or opposed.

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AI model ‘self-replication’ is only months away, Anthropic says — and it doesn’t even need a data center to happen

By Benedict Collins Published

Self-replicating AI worms could become a threat in 2027, but there are ways to spot them.

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UK cyber defenses ‘likely’ to be breached, warns AI minister

By Benedict Collins Published

Unauthorized AI agents could breach UK cyber defenses, and more regulation is needed to prevent it.

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Russian bot traffic decimated overnight after Ukraine drone strikes knock multiple Yandex data centers offline

By Benedict Collins Published

Russian bot traffic is down significantly following two Ukrainian drone strikes on Yandex data centers.

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‘Calling an AI agent “rogue” is a dangerous way of deflecting blame’: Tenable Field CTO on the implications of AI agent escapes and how they can be regulated

By Benedict Collins Published

Exclusive I spoke to Bernard Montel, EMEA Field CTO, Tenable, to learn more about how AI companies are deflecting blame by labelling AI agents as 'rogue' when they escape testing environments.

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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 Published

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 last updated

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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