Bijay Pokharel
Bijay Pokharel is the founder and editor of Abijita, covering cybersecurity, malware, and digital privacy since 2017. His coverage of vulnerabilities and breaches has been cited and republished by other tech and security outlets, and he focuses on translating technical threats into clear, practical guidance for everyday readers.
Uber Hit With €825 Million GDPR Fine Over Driver Deactivations
Uber has been hit with an €825 million GDPR fine by Dutch regulators over how it used automated systems to suspend and deactivate drivers. The company disputes the decision and plans to appeal.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 24, 2026
2 min read
How to Move Your Blogger Blog to WordPress: A Simple Step-by-Step Guide
Moving from Blogger to WordPress doesn't have to be difficult. Learn how to back up your Blogger blog, import hundreds or thousands of posts into WordPress, move your domain, set up redirects, protect your SEO, and use a new WordPress design.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 24, 2026
10 min read
China’s Bilibili Goes Global, Launching a New YouTube Rival for International Users
Bilibili is stepping up its international ambitions with a new global app, easier sign-ups and plans for an English-language website as it looks to compete with YouTube for audiences and creators.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 23, 2026
2 min read
More Than 9,300 Exposed AWS Keys Still Active, Researchers Warn
More than 9,300 AWS access keys publicly exposed over the past four years are still active, with hundreds linked to corporate accounts and some providing full administrative access.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 22, 2026
3 min read
TikTok to Pay $400 Million to Settle US Children’s Privacy Case
TikTok has agreed to pay $400 million to settle a US Department of Justice lawsuit alleging violations of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 22, 2026
1 min read
YouTube Expands Stations Beyond Music With Creators and Podcasts
YouTube is expanding its Stations feature to include creator content, media channels, podcasts and select new music artists, giving users more always-on viewing options.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 22, 2026
1 min read
15 Things You Didn’t Know QR Codes Could Do
QR codes are capable of much more than simply opening websites. Discover 15 useful and surprising ways you can use QR codes for Wi-Fi, payments, contacts, locations, documents, social media and more.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 22, 2026
5 min read
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



