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

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

By Benedict Collins Published 20 March 26

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 Published 20 March 26

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 Published 18 March 26

Japan has reinterpreted its constitution to allow offensive cyber operations.

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‘Huawei remains steadfast in its partner-led commercial market strategy’: How Huawei is joining hands with partners for the new and intelligent era

By Benedict Collins Published 18 March 26

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

By Benedict Collins Published 13 March 26

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

‘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 Published 13 March 26

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 Published 12 March 26

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

‘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 Published 11 March 26

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

‘These actions are unprecedented and unlawful’: Anthropic sues Pentagon over “supply chain risk” designation — claims free speech and due process violations

By Benedict Collins Published 10 March 26

Anthropic has filed two lawsuits against the Pentagon over its designation as a supply chain risk.

‘We must do more to protect our credentials’: Password security has barely changed since 2015 — and that's a big problem for everyone

By Benedict Collins Published 9 March 26

Password habits are improving, but not fast enough to keep accounts secure, experts warn.

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‘American Power will finally stand up in cyberspace’: Trump unveils new cyber strategy he says will “deploy the full suite of US government defensive and offensive cyber operations”

By Benedict Collins Published 9 March 26

The Trump administration has revealed its US cyber strategy for the first time, and it is very 'America First'.

‘The biggest losers in all of this are everyday people and civilians in conflict zones’: OpenAI is filling the gap left by Anthropic — but almost left in the same loopholes for mass domestic surveillance

By Benedict Collins Published 6 March 26

OpenAI has signed a contract with the Pentagon, days after Anthropic's $200 million contract was severed.

‘The American people should not be footing the bill for the benefit of private companies': Tech giants sign White House pledge to not pass on data center electricity costs to consumers - here's everything you need to know

By Benedict Collins Published 5 March 26

The Ratepayer Protection Pledge has been signed by numerous hyperscalers and AI companies, and seeks to prevents American consumers footing the bill for increased energy demand due to data centers.

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iPhones targeted by 'new and powerful' malware - and "Coruna" may have been developed by the US government

By Benedict Collins Published 4 March 26

Coruna may have been developed by the US government before it was stolen by threat actors.

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‘I can think of a couple Pretti Good reasons!’: Hacktivists may have just cracked open ICE and exposed over 6,000 companies working with the DHS

By Benedict Collins Published 3 March 26

Hacktivists have exposed data relating to over 6,000 private companies and their dealings with ICE and the DHS.

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Microsoft HoloLens is arming the soldier of the future – but not in the way you might think

By Benedict Collins Published 2 March 26

The US Air Force can now turn any enlisted man into a cargo balancing expert with the help of Microsoft's HoloLens.

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‘We cannot in good conscience accede to their request’: Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei draws a line in the sand in standoff with US government

By Benedict Collins Published 27 February 26

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has made clear the boundaries of the Pentagon's use for Claude, and the ball is now in Pete Hegseth's court.

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says conflict between Pentagon and Anthropic is ‘not the end of the world’

By Benedict Collins Published 26 February 26

Anthropic has been given until Friday to allow the Pentagon to use its Claude model for "all lawful purposes," or risk losing its $200 million DoD contract.

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1Password is getting more expensive soon - says change is despite the fact ‘pricing has remained largely unchanged for many years’

By Benedict Collins Published 25 February 26

1Password is raising its prices, but it's still cheaper than it was 14 years ago.

You'd be crazy to pass up this 5TB cloud storage deal - Internxt is offering a 90% discount on lifetime plans all with antivirus, encrypted VPN, and file-sharing included

By Benedict Collins Published 19 February 26

This Internxt deal is as close as you'll get to free lifetime cloud storage.

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Best Authenticator App for 2026: Reviewed, Ranked & Compared

By Benedict Collins Last updated 19 February 26

Updated We've tested the best authenticator apps, and ranked them here to help you protect your online identity using two-factor and multi-factor authentication.

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‘An all-time high’: Number of ransomware groups exploded in 2025 as victim growth rate doubled - with Qilin dominating the landscape

By Benedict Collins Published 18 February 26

Ransomware groups reached a record high in 2025, and claimed a record number of victims in the process.

Some top password managers can be hacked and hijacked to change your passwords - here's what we know

By Benedict Collins Published 17 February 26

Researchers uncovered vulnerabilities in cloud-based password managers spanning recovery, encryption, sharing, and backwards compatibility.

Pentagon may sever Anthropic relationship over AI safeguards - Claude maker expresses concerns over 'hard limits around fully autonomous weapons and mass domestic surveillance'

By Benedict Collins Published 16 February 26

The Pentagon is threating to cut a $200 million contract with Anthropic over a rift in how the Claude AI model should be used.

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AI malware, Gemini lures and more: Google reveals how hackers are actually using AI

By Benedict Collins Published 12 February 26

Google's Threat Intelligence Group finds attackers are getting up to some seriously interesting stuff using AI.

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