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.
What Are AI Agents? A Simple Guide For Beginners
AI agents are smart tools that can plan, use apps, and complete tasks. Here’s a simple beginner-friendly guide to how they work.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 3, 2026
6 min read
Ubuntu Servers Down After DDoS Attack Disrupts Updates
Ubuntu’s web infrastructure has gone offline following a major distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack, leaving users unable to access updates and essential services at a critical time.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 2, 2026
1 min read
Microsoft Tests Faster, Dark Mode Run Menu For Windows 11
Microsoft is testing a redesigned Run menu for Windows 11, giving one of the operating system’s oldest tools a cleaner and more modern look.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 2, 2026
2 min read
Musk Admits xAI Used OpenAI Models In Court
Elon Musk has confirmed in court that his AI company xAI used OpenAI’s models while developing its own chatbot, Grok
Bijay Pokharel,
May 1, 2026
1 min read
Private Photos of Celebrities Exposed in Major Stalkerware Data Leak
Cybersecurity researcher Jeremiah Fowler has uncovered a serious data leak involving stalkerware that exposed more than 86,000 private images from a victim’s device.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 30, 2026
2 min read
Notepad++ Code Editor Finally Comes To Mac After 20 Years
Notepad++, one of the most popular code editors on Windows, is finally available for Mac users after more than 20 years.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 30, 2026
2 min read
YouTube Expands Free Picture-In-Picture Globally For IPhone Users
YouTube is rolling out one of its most requested features to a much wider audience, making picture-in-picture (PiP) mode available to more users worldwide on iPhone and iPad
Bijay Pokharel,
April 30, 2026
2 min read
Critical cPanel Flaw Lets Attackers Bypass Login, Patch Urgently
A critical security vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-41940 has been discovered in most versions of cPanel and WebHost Manager (WHM), potentially allowing attackers to access hosting control panels without authentication.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 30, 2026
2 min read
Europe Busts €50M Crypto Scam Ring Targeting Victims Worldwide
Authorities in Austria and Albania have dismantled a major cryptocurrency investment fraud network accused of stealing more than €50 million from victims around the world.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 30, 2026
2 min read
WordPress Plugin Backdoor Exposes 70,000 Sites To Hidden Code Injection
A widely used WordPress plugin called Quick Page/Post Redirect, installed on more than 70,000 websites, was found to contain a hidden backdoor that could allow attackers to inject arbitrary code.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 30, 2026
2 min read
Sri Lanka Probes Missing Payment in Suspected Email Scam Attack
Sri Lanka is investigating a suspected cyberattack after a payment of about $625,000 meant for the United States Postal Service went missing for several weeks.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 30, 2026
1 min read
Microsoft Says Copilot Usage Is Surging Across Microsoft 365 Apps
Microsoft says adoption of its AI assistant Microsoft 365 Copilot is growing rapidly, pushing back against the perception that the tool isn’t widely used.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 30, 2026
2 min read
Google Search Hits Record High as AI Drives Growth
Google reported that its Search queries reached an all-time high in the first quarter of 2026, according to CEO Sundar Pichai.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 30, 2026
1 min read
Google Gemini Now Lets Users Create and Download Files Instantly
Google has upgraded Google Gemini with a new capability that allows users to generate and download files directly, removing the need for workarounds like exporting content through other apps.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 30, 2026
1 min read
Google Translate Adds Pronunciation Practice Feature for Language Learners
Google is celebrating 20 years of Google Translate with a new feature designed to help users improve their speaking skills.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 29, 2026
1 min read
GitHub Fixes Critical AI-Discovered Security Flaw in Under Six Hours
GitHub employees moved quickly last month to patch a serious remote code execution vulnerability that could have exposed millions of public and private code repositories.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 29, 2026
1 min read
Elon Musk Testifies Against OpenAI in Major Court Battle
Elon Musk has testified in a major legal case against OpenAI, accusing the company and its CEO, Sam Altman, of moving away from the nonprofit mission it was originally built on.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 29, 2026
2 min read
WhatsApp Hacked? What To Do First And How To Protect Your Account
Learn what to do if your WhatsApp gets hacked, how to recover your account fast, and simple tips to protect it from future attacks.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 29, 2026
4 min read
Microsoft Tells iPhone Users to Re-Enter Passwords After Outlook.com Outage
Microsoft has asked iPhone users to manually re-enter their login credentials after a major outage disrupted access to Outlook.com and Hotmail accounts on Monday.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 29, 2026
2 min read
Microsoft to Block Legacy TLS for Exchange Online POP and IMAP in July 2026
Microsoft has announced that it will begin blocking outdated TLS connections for POP and IMAP email clients in Exchange Online starting in July 2026.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 29, 2026
1 min read





