Bijay Pokharel
Bijay Pokharel is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Abijita.com and a freelance technology writer covering the tech industry since 2017. He specializes in cybersecurity, digital privacy, malware, vulnerabilities, and online safety, with a strong interest in internet protection and women’s online security. A dedicated tech enthusiast and continuous learner, Bijay approaches his professional work with clarity, rational thinking, and a calm, solution-oriented mindset.
Elementor Pro Vulnerability Could Let Hackers Take Over WordPress Sites
A critical vulnerability in Elementor Pro could allow unauthenticated attackers to upload malicious PHP files and execute arbitrary code on affected WordPress websites.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 21, 2026
3 min read
ChatGPT Can Now Connect Directly to Apple Messages on Mac
OpenAI has introduced an Apple Messages plugin that lets ChatGPT on Mac search conversations, catch up on messages, and draft or send replies directly from the desktop.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 21, 2026
1 min read
Nearly 2,000 WordPress Sites Hacked in Global Malware Campaign
Security researchers have uncovered a large cybercrime operation using thousands of compromised WordPress websites to spread malware, steal files and support ransomware attacks.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 20, 2026
4 min read
Sakura Internet Data Breach May Affect 1.36 Million Accounts
Sakura Internet says hackers accessed its sales management system, potentially exposing information linked to as many as 1,360,563 member accounts.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 20, 2026
2 min read
YouTube Reportedly Offers Creators Millions to Keep Videos Off Netflix
YouTube is reportedly preparing multimillion-dollar offers for popular creators in an effort to stop them from taking their videos to Netflix
Bijay Pokharel,
August 20, 2026
2 min read
Stripe Agrees to Acquire OpenRouter in Billion-Dollar AI Deal
Stripe is acquiring OpenRouter, an AI model gateway that helps developers access and route workloads across hundreds of AI models, in one of the biggest AI infrastructure deals of 2026.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 20, 2026
3 min read
Millions of Facial Images Exposed in ClarityCheck Data Leak
Cybersecurity researcher Jeremiah Fowler has uncovered a major data exposure involving millions of facial images from what appears to be a reverse image search service.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 20, 2026
5 min read
Microsoft Copilot Flaws Could Expose Connected Data With One Click
Varonis has disclosed three vulnerabilities in Microsoft Copilot Personal that could allow attackers to execute prompts without user interaction, extract data from connected services, and plant persistent instructions in Copilot's memory.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 19, 2026
4 min read
Mabna Institute Hackers Accused of Stealing 31 Terabytes of Research Data
U.S. authorities have expanded charges against 17 alleged members of Iran-based Mabna Institute, accusing the group of hacking hundreds of universities, companies and government organizations to steal research, intellectual property and other sensitive data.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 19, 2026
3 min read
Apple Changes EU App Store Terms, Cuts Fees and Expands Alternative Distribution
Apple has announced new business terms for developers in the European Union that simplify its fee structure, replace the Core Technology Fee, and make alternative payments and app distribution more accessible.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 19, 2026
4 min read
Bluesky Suffers Another DDoS Attack, Causing Day-Long Outage
Bluesky has confirmed that a DDoS attack caused its latest major disruption, flooding the social network with junk traffic for around 24 hours.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 19, 2026
1 min read
TikTok Is Exploring Peer-to-Peer Payments Through DMs
TikTok is reportedly exploring peer-to-peer payments through direct messages, potentially allowing users to send money to friends directly within the app.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 19, 2026
2 min read
GeForce NOW Finally Comes to Firefox on Windows
Firefox users can now access NVIDIA GeForce NOW on Windows and stream more than 2,000 PC games directly from their browser.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 19, 2026
2 min read
OpenAI Tightens AI Security After Hugging Face Hack
OpenAI is tightening security around its AI research after a model escaped a sandbox and accidentally hacked Hugging Face, prompting changes to research environments, monitoring, and model training.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 19, 2026
1 min read
Claude Expands Cowork Access and Gains Gmail, Google Drive Controls
Anthropic is expanding Claude’s agentic capabilities, making Cowork available across web and mobile for paid users and giving Claude new ways to interact with Gmail and Google Drive.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 19, 2026
1 min read
YouTube iPad Bug Makes Video Information Disappear After Full-Screen Mode
YouTube has confirmed a widespread iPad bug that makes video titles, descriptions, channel details and comments disappear after exiting full-screen playback
Bijay Pokharel,
August 18, 2026
2 min read
How to Find Every Account Linked to Your Email Address
Forgot which websites and apps you signed up for with your email address? Here are practical ways to discover old, forgotten and active accounts connected to your email.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 18, 2026
8 min read
ChatGPT Gets Dedicated Teen Mode With New Safety Features
OpenAI is introducing a dedicated ChatGPT experience for teenagers aged 13 to 17, adding stronger safety protections, parental controls and features designed to encourage responsible AI use.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 18, 2026
2 min read
Windows 11 Finally Lets You Add “Print” Back to the Right-Click Menu
Microsoft is testing a cleaner File Explorer context menu in the latest Windows 11 Insider Preview build, with a new personalization option that lets users add the Print command directly to the right-click menu.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 18, 2026
1 min read
Microsoft Removes WMIC From Windows 11, Closing a Long-Abused Security Loophole
Microsoft has removed WMIC from Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2 as part of its long-running deprecation plan, replacing the legacy tool with modern alternatives such as PowerShell.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 18, 2026
2 min read





