Bijay Pokharel
Bijay Pokharel is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Abijita, an independent technology and cybersecurity news publication established in 2017. A specialist in cybersecurity journalism, Bijay covers vulnerability research, malware analysis, enterprise data breaches, digital privacy, and emerging technologies. His work translates complex technical threats into precise, accessible, and actionable intelligence for security professionals and general readers alike. His reporting and investigative coverage are routinely cited and republished across leading technology and security media.
SpaceX’s Starship Reaches Orbit But Ends in Uncontrolled Splashdown
SpaceX’s Starship rocket reached orbit on Tuesday evening during its ninth test flight but later lost control and made an uncontrolled re-entry into the Indian Ocean.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 28, 2025
1 min read
Meta Finally Launches Official WhatsApp App for iPad After 15 Years
Meta has officially released a native WhatsApp app for the iPad, more than 15 years after the messaging service and the first iPad were introduced.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 28, 2025
1 min read
Iranian Man Pleads Guilty in Robbinhood Ransomware Attacks on U.S. Cities and Groups
An Iranian national has pleaded guilty to helping run the Robbinhood ransomware operation, which attacked U.S. city networks, healthcare providers, and nonprofit organizations over five years.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 28, 2025
1 min read
OpenAI May Soon Let You Sign In to Other Apps Using Your ChatGPT Account
OpenAI is working on a new feature that could let you sign in to third-party apps using your ChatGPT account.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 28, 2025
1 min read
Adidas Confirms Customer Data Was Stolen in Cyber Attack
The company made it clear that the stolen data does not include passwords, credit card details, or any other payment-related information.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 28, 2025
1 min read
Google Drive Adds New Feature to Show Video Views
Google Drive has added a new feature that lets you see how many times people have opened your video.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 28, 2025
1 min read
Why You Should Encrypt Your Data Before Uploading to the Cloud (And How to Do It)
Encrypting files before uploading to the cloud keeps your data safe from hackers, leaks, and unauthorized access. Learn how to do it easily.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 28, 2025
5 min read
Salesforce to Buy Informatica for $8 Billion to Boost Its AI Power
Salesforce, a major cloud software company, has announced that it will buy Informatica for about $8 billion.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 27, 2025
1 min read
MathWorks Hit by Ransomware Attack, Services Still Affected
MathWorks, the company that develops popular software such as MATLAB and Simulink, has been targeted by a ransomware attack.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 27, 2025
1 min read
Russian Hacker Group ‘Laundry Bear’ Behind Dutch Police Data Breach
A secretive Russian hacker group known as Laundry Bear has been linked to a cyberattack on the Dutch national police in September 2024.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 27, 2025
2 min read
EU Cracks Down on Major Porn Sites Over Age Verification Failures
The probe focuses on the platforms’ alleged failure to implement effective age verification tools to protect minors from accessing pornographic material.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 27, 2025
2 min read
How to Stop Your Background Picture from Changing on Windows
If your Windows background keeps changing or you want to lock it to a specific image, you can stop users from modifying it by using a couple of simple methods. Here's how to do it using Local Group Policy Editor and Registry Editor.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 27, 2025
2 min read
Netflix Will Stop Working on Old Amazon Fire TV Devices
Netflix has started sending emails to people who use ancient Amazon Fire TV devices. The company says it will stop working on these devices starting June 3rd in the US.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 26, 2025
1 min read
ChatGPT Can Now Use Dropbox and Box for Research
OpenAI has added new features to ChatGPT that allow users to connect their Dropbox or Box accounts to ChatGPT’s Deep Research tool.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 26, 2025
1 min read
How to Safely Use Public Wi-Fi: A Simple Guide to Staying Secure
Public Wi-Fi might seem harmless, but it's one of the easiest ways for hackers to steal your data. Most public networks are unencrypted and unsecured, which means anything you send or receive can be visible to others on the same network.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 26, 2025
5 min read
Naukri.com Fixes Bug That Exposed Recruiters’ Email Addresses
Naukri.com, a well-known job search website in India, has fixed a bug that was showing the email addresses of recruiters to other users.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 25, 2025
1 min read
X (Formerly Twitter) Back Online After Global Outage and Data Center Fire
The social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter) is back online for most users after a major outage yesterday
Bijay Pokharel,
May 25, 2025
1 min read
Crypto Investor Arrested for Kidnapping and Torture Over Bitcoin Password
A 37-year-old man named John Woeltz, who invests in cryptocurrency, has been arrested for kidnapping and torturing another man.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 25, 2025
1 min read
X (Twitter) Not Working for Many Users Again
Many people are having trouble using X, the social media app that used to be called Twitter.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 24, 2025
1 min read
New Blood Test to Boost Diagnosis for Rare Genetic Diseases in Kids
Australian researchers have developed a new blood test that can rapidly diagnose rare genetic diseases in babies and children.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 23, 2025
2 min read



