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.
T-Mobile to Launch Starlink-Powered Satellite Messaging Service on July 23
T-Mobile is set to officially launch its satellite-powered messaging service, "T-Satellite," on July 23, following months of beta testing.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 24, 2025
1 min read
Oxford City Council Data Breach Exposes Staff Information from 2001–2022
Oxford City Council has confirmed a data breach after threat actors accessed personally identifiable information (PII) stored on legacy systems, affecting past and present Council staff.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 23, 2025
1 min read
CoinMarketCap Supply Chain Attack Drains Crypto Wallets of 110 Victims
Popular cryptocurrency price tracker CoinMarketCap suffered a website supply chain attack that exposed site visitors to a malicious wallet drainer campaign, resulting in over $43,000 stolen from unsuspecting users.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 23, 2025
1 min read
Hackers Exploit Motors WordPress Theme Bug to Hijack Admin Accounts
Hackers are actively exploiting a critical vulnerability in the WordPress theme “Motors” to take over administrator accounts and gain full control of affected websites.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 22, 2025
2 min read
Russian Hackers Trick Gmail Users with Fake State Department Invites to Steal Emails
Russian state-sponsored hackers have found a new way to bypass Google’s two-factor authentication by exploiting a legitimate feature known as app-specific passwords.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 22, 2025
2 min read
AT&T Agrees to $177 Million Settlement Over Massive Data Breaches
A U.S. judge has granted preliminary approval to a $177 million class-action settlement with AT&T, resolving lawsuits tied to major data breaches in 2024 that exposed the personal information of tens of millions of customers.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 21, 2025
1 min read
Microsoft to Remove Legacy Drivers from Windows Update to Enhance Security
Microsoft has announced a new initiative to periodically remove legacy drivers from the Windows Update catalog to reduce security risks and improve compatibility across Windows devices.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 21, 2025
1 min read
Cloudflare Mitigates Record-Breaking 7.3 Tbps DDoS Attack
Cloudflare has successfully mitigated a record-breaking DDoS attack in May 2025 that peaked at an unprecedented 7.3 terabits per second (Tbps), making it the largest distributed denial of service attack ever recorded.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 21, 2025
1 min read
Microsoft Investigating OneDrive Search Bug Affecting Multiple Platforms
Microsoft is currently investigating a bug in OneDrive that is preventing users from finding their files via search, even though the files still exist and are accessible.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 21, 2025
1 min read
BitoPro Blames North Korean Lazarus Group for $11 Million Crypto Theft
Taiwanese cryptocurrency exchange BitoPro has attributed a recent $11 million cyber heist to the notorious North Korean hacking group Lazarus, following a sophisticated breach of its systems on May 8, 2025.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 21, 2025
1 min read
Microsoft Family Safety Bug Blocks Google Chrome on Windows
A recent bug in Microsoft’s Family Safety feature has been preventing Google Chrome from opening on Windows PCs, frustrating users since early June.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 21, 2025
1 min read
How to Spot Fake Online Jobs That Will Never Pay You
Beware of fake online jobs that make you work but never pay. Learn how to spot scams, protect yourself, and avoid wasting your time and money.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 21, 2025
6 min read
WhatsApp Ads Delayed in the EU Until 2026
Meta has confirmed that it won’t roll out ads on WhatsApp’s Updates tab in the European Union until 2026.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 20, 2025
1 min read
Axiom Mission 4 Launch Delayed Again, NASA To Announce New Date Soon
The launch of Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4), the fourth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station (ISS), has been postponed again on Friday, as NASA and its partners continue technical evaluations.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 20, 2025
2 min read
Adobe Launches ‘Project Indigo’ Camera App with Advanced Computational Photography for iPhones
Adobe has quietly launched a new computational photography app for iPhones, called Project Indigo, developed by Adobe Labs.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 20, 2025
1 min read
ChatGPT Testing Gmail and Google Calendar Integration for Smarter Productivity
OpenAI appears to be testing Gmail and Google Calendar integration within ChatGPT, aiming to enhance how users manage emails and schedules using AI.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 20, 2025
1 min read
Microsoft to Enforce New Windows 365 and Microsoft 365 Security Defaults
Microsoft has announced new security defaults for Windows 365 Cloud PCs, set to roll out in the second half of 2025.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 20, 2025
1 min read
DOJ Seizes Record $225M in Crypto Linked to Investment Fraud and Laundering
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has seized over $225 million in cryptocurrency tied to a global investment fraud and money laundering network, marking the largest crypto seizure in U.S. Secret Service history.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 20, 2025
1 min read
Massive Credential Leak Sparks Alarm, But It’s Not a New Breach
A massive compilation of stolen credentials has resurfaced online, triggering alarmist headlines about a so-called "mother of all breaches."
Bijay Pokharel,
June 20, 2025
1 min read
China-Linked Salt Typhoon Hackers Breach Satellite Firm Viasat
Satellite communications provider Viasat has become the latest target of the Chinese state-sponsored hacking group known as Salt Typhoon, according to a report from Bloomberg.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 19, 2025
1 min read





