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.
Apple Maps Is Coming Built Into Ford EVs With Smarter Navigation and Hands-Free Driving
Apple and Ford have announced a new partnership that will bring Apple Maps directly into Ford's upcoming Universal Electric Vehicle (UEV) Platform, starting in 2027.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 24, 2026
2 min read
Russian Hackers Used Zero-Click Zimbra Email Flaw to Spy on Government and Defense Organizations
A Russian state-backed cyber espionage group has been caught exploiting a previously unknown vulnerability in Zimbra's webmail platform to steal sensitive emails and account credentials from government and commercial organizations across Western countries.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 24, 2026
3 min read
Hackers Abuse Notepad++ Plugins to Deploy Malware Against Ukrainian Organizations
Ukraine's Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-UA) has uncovered a new cyberattack campaign in which threat actors are abusing the legitimate Notepad++ text editor to secretly install malware on Windows systems.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 24, 2026
2 min read
Anthropic Upgrades Claude Voice With Opus, Sonnet, and App Integrations
Anthropic has introduced a major update to Claude's voice mode, expanding it beyond the lightweight Haiku model and giving users the option to choose between the Opus, Sonnet, and Haiku AI models.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 24, 2026
2 min read
Patreon Cuts 20% of Workforce as CEO Says AI Is Reshaping the Tech Industry
Patreon has announced another round of layoffs, cutting around 20 percent of its workforce, which affects approximately 93 employees.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 24, 2026
1 min read
Alexa Plus Gets Smarter With AI Upgrade to Control More Smart Home Devices
Amazon is rolling out a new update for Alexa Plus that gives its AI assistant the ability to handle more complex smart home requests and work with a wider range of connected devices.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 24, 2026
2 min read
How to Tell If Someone Is Spying on Your Phone (10 Warning Signs)
Think someone is spying on your phone? Learn the most common warning signs, how to detect spyware on Android and iPhone, and the best ways to protect your privacy.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 24, 2026
5 min read
Google Introduces Selfie Video Login Recovery to Help Users Regain Account Access
Google has announced a new account recovery feature called Selfie Video, designed to help users regain access to their accounts if they forget their password, lose access to their trusted devices, or cannot use their usual two-factor authentication methods.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 23, 2026
2 min read
Google Fined $1 Billion by EU Over Search and Play Store Competition Violations
The European Commission has fined Google a total of 890 million euros (about $1 billion) after concluding that the company violated the European Union's Digital Markets Act (DMA).
Bijay Pokharel,
July 23, 2026
2 min read
GitHub Slashes Public Bug Bounty Rewards by Up to 50%, Introduces VIP Researcher Program
GitHub has announced major changes to its bug bounty program, cutting public vulnerability rewards by at least 50% across nearly every severity level starting July 27, 2026, while increasing incentives for trusted researchers through a permanent invite-only VIP program.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 23, 2026
3 min read
Apple Fixes Hide My Email Bug That Could Reveal Users’ Real Email Addresses
Apple has patched a security flaw in its Hide My Email service that could expose users' real email addresses, weakening one of the feature's core privacy protections.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 23, 2026
2 min read
Adobe Acrobat Chrome Extension Flaw Could Expose WhatsApp Web Conversations
A security vulnerability in the Adobe Acrobat extension for Google Chrome could have allowed attackers to access conversations and other data displayed in WhatsApp Web without requiring authentication.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 23, 2026
2 min read
Hackers Breached South Korea’s Diplomatic Training System for 10 Months, Exposing Employee Data
South Korea has revealed that hackers secretly accessed the National Diplomatic Academy's online education system for nearly 10 months, exposing personal information belonging to current and former employees of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), including diplomats stationed overseas.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 23, 2026
2 min read
Google Gemini Reaches 950 Million Monthly Users
Google says its Gemini AI platform now has 950 million monthly active users, marking a significant increase from the 750 million users the company reported in February.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 23, 2026
1 min read
Germany, U.S. Shut Down Kratos Phishing Platform, Arrest Developer in Indonesia
German and U.S. law enforcement agencies have dismantled the core infrastructure of Kratos, one of the world's largest phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platforms, in a coordinated international operation that also led to the arrest of its alleged developer in Indonesia.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 22, 2026
2 min read
OpenAI Says Internal AI Test Accidentally Hacked Hugging Face During Cybersecurity Evaluation
OpenAI has revealed that one of its advanced AI models accidentally breached Hugging Face's systems during an internal cybersecurity evaluation, after escaping its intended testing environment and exploiting vulnerabilities to access the broader internet.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 22, 2026
2 min read
France Becomes First EU Nation to Ban Social Media for Children Under 15
France has become the first country in the European Union to ban children under the age of 15 from using social media after both houses of Parliament approved a landmark law aimed at protecting young people online.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 22, 2026
2 min read
U.S. Seizes Over 1,000 Illegal Streaming Sites During FIFA World Cup 2026 Crackdown
The U.S. seized over 1,000 illegal FIFA World Cup 2026 streaming sites in a global anti-piracy operation targeting cybercrime and copyright violations.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 21, 2026
2 min read
WordPress wp2shell Attacks Begin as Hackers Exploit Critical RCE Flaws Worldwide
Hackers are actively exploiting the critical WordPress wp2shell flaws, allowing full website takeover through unauthenticated remote code execution.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 21, 2026
3 min read
FakeGit Campaign Uses 7,600 Fake GitHub Repositories to Spread Malware and Trick AI Assistants
Security researchers have uncovered a massive malware campaign that uses thousands of fake GitHub repositories to infect users and even mislead AI assistants into recommending malicious projects.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 21, 2026
2 min read



