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.
Adobe Urges Immediate Updates After Fixing Critical ColdFusion and Campaign Classic Flaws
Adobe has released emergency security updates to fix seven critical vulnerabilities affecting its ColdFusion web application development platform and Campaign Classic marketing automation software.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 1, 2026
2 min read
Google Launches Nano Banana 2 Lite With Faster AI Image Generation and Lower Costs
Google has introduced Nano Banana 2 Lite, the latest version of its in-house AI image and video generation model, promising faster performance and significantly lower costs for developers and businesses.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 1, 2026
2 min read
OpenClaw AI Agent App Launches on Android and iPhone
OpenClaw, the free and open-source AI agent platform that gained widespread attention earlier this year, is now officially available on both Android and iPhone.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 1, 2026
2 min read
Amazon Fined $2.25 Million Over Handling of Identity Theft Victims
Amazon has agreed to pay $2.25 million to settle allegations from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that it failed to properly assist customers who became victims of identity theft.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 1, 2026
1 min read
Trump Earned Over $1 Billion From Crypto Businesses in Annual Financial Disclosure
U.S. President Donald Trump earned more than $1 billion from cryptocurrency-related ventures last year, according to his latest annual financial disclosure.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 1, 2026
1 min read
Google Faces Antitrust Investigation in South Korea Over Android App Store Practices
South Korea's competition regulator has launched an antitrust investigation into Google over claims that the company used unfair business practices to keep game developers tied to its Android app marketplace.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 1, 2026
2 min read
U.S. Offers $10 Million Reward for Information on Hackers Targeting WhatsApp and Signal Users
The U.S. government is offering a reward of up to $10 million for information that helps identify or locate members of two Russian-linked hacking groups accused of targeting WhatsApp and Signal users.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 30, 2026
2 min read
WhatsApp Introduces Usernames to Let Users Chat Without Sharing Phone Numbers
WhatsApp has started rolling out one of its biggest privacy updates yet by allowing users to create unique usernames instead of sharing their phone numbers.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 30, 2026
2 min read
Nissan Confirms Employee Data Breach After Oracle PeopleSoft Zero-Day Attack
Nissan has confirmed that a cyberattack targeting an Oracle PeopleSoft vulnerability exposed the personal information of some current and former employees.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 30, 2026
2 min read
US Seizes Nearly 400 Illegal World Cup Streaming Websites
The U.S. Department of Justice has seized nearly 400 websites that were illegally streaming live matches from the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 29, 2026
2 min read
25 WordPress Security Mistakes That Get Websites Hacked (And How to Avoid Them)
Learn the 25 most common WordPress security mistakes that leave websites vulnerable to hackers. Follow these simple tips to protect your WordPress site from malware, data theft, and cyberattacks.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 29, 2026
8 min read
Australia Doubles Social Media Fines to Keep Under-16s Off Platforms
Australia has significantly increased the financial penalties for social media companies that fail to prevent children under the age of 16 from using their platforms.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 29, 2026
1 min read
Google Limits Meta’s Access to Gemini AI Due to Computing Capacity Shortage
Google has reportedly imposed restrictions on Meta's access to its Gemini artificial intelligence models after the social media company requested more AI computing capacity than Google could provide.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 29, 2026
2 min read
WhatsApp Fixes Privacy Flaw That Could Reveal If Someone Blocked You
WhatsApp has patched a privacy loophole that allowed users to determine whether someone had blocked them by checking the app's encryption verification feature.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 29, 2026
1 min read
Japan’s KDDI Says Cyberattack May Have Exposed 14.22 Million Email Accounts
Japanese telecommunications giant KDDI Corporation has revealed that a cyberattack may have exposed the email addresses and passwords of up to 14.22 million customer accounts after attackers breached one of its email systems used by five internet service providers (ISPs) in Japan.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 29, 2026
1 min read
BBC Ends Longwave Radio Broadcasts After Decades on Air
The BBC has officially ended its longwave radio service, bringing one of its oldest broadcasting platforms to a close. The final Radio 4 Long Wave transmission aired on June 27, marking the end of an era for a technology that has served listeners for generations.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 28, 2026
1 min read
Australia Plans Tougher Penalties as Social Media Ban Struggles to Keep Kids Offline
Australia is preparing to significantly increase penalties for technology companies that fail to enforce its world-first social media ban for children under 16, as new evidence suggests the law has had only limited success in reducing teen access to online platforms.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 28, 2026
2 min read
Instagram Tests New Ways to Let Users Personalize Their Feed
Instagram is experimenting with new ways to give users greater control over the content they see in their feeds.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 28, 2026
1 min read
FBI Warns Russian Hackers Are Now Stealing Signal Backup Keys to Access Private Chats
The FBI and CISA warn that Russian hackers are using fake Signal support messages to steal Backup Recovery Keys, allowing them to restore encrypted backups and read victims' past conversations.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 27, 2026
2 min read
WhatsApp Tests Private Side Chat With Meta AI on Android and iPhone
WhatsApp is testing a new Side Chat feature that lets users privately interact with Meta AI on Android and iPhone using Meta's secure Private Processing technology.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 27, 2026
1 min read





