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.
Google Fit API Access Ends for Developers, Transition to Android Health Required
Google has announced it is deprecating developer access to the Google Fit APIs.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 6, 2024
1 min read
WhatsApp Working on These New Features to Improve Your Chat Experience
WhatsApp is reportedly working on some new features to improve the chat experience of users on the app.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 6, 2024
1 min read
Over 1,000 Documents Wrongly Issued from Govt Portal in South Korea
In a cyber incident, more than 1,000 civil documents were wrongly issued from the government's online civil service portal called 'Government 24', leading to the leak of personal information, the interior ministry said on Sunday.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 6, 2024
1 min read
How to Delete Your Browser History on Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Brave, and More
Your browsing history is a record of all the sites you have visited. This history can also include which email addresses you’ve used to log in to your accounts and what information you’ve filled into forms.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 6, 2024
3 min read
New Covid Variant ‘FLiRT’ Capable of Evading The Immune System: Experts
The new Covid-19 variant 'FLiRT', which is spreading fast in the US, is capable of evading the immune system due to a trans substitution of amino acids between two spike proteins, the experts said on Sunday.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 5, 2024
1 min read
South Korea to Take Part in US-Led Cyber Exercise Amid Rising Security Threats from North Korea
South Korea's Cyber Operations Command will participate in a US-led multinational cyber exercise this week to boost its capabilities to counter malicious cyber activities, Seoul's defense ministry said on Sunday, amid growing security threats from North Korea.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 5, 2024
1 min read
CERT-In Finds Multiple Bugs in Google Chrome, GitLab
The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) warned users of multiple vulnerabilities in Google Chrome and GitLab (an open-core company) which could allow an attacker to obtain sensitive information, bypass security restrictions and cause denial-of-service (DoS) conditions on the targeted system.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 5, 2024
1 min read
Now Limit Replies Only to Verified Users to Avoid Spam: Musk
Elon Musk on Sunday announced that users can now limit replies only to verified users to avoid spam and bots.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 5, 2024
1 min read
Google Backtracks on reCaptcha Update After Breaking Firefox Compatibility
Mozilla Firefox users experienced a frustrating hurdle yesterday when a recent Google reCaptcha update caused the popular anti-bot service to malfunction within the brows
Bijay Pokharel,
May 4, 2024
1 min read
Microsoft Enables Passwordless Logins for Personal Accounts
Microsoft has announced passkey support for Microsoft consumer accounts.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 4, 2024
1 min read
Google Bans Advertisers from Promoting Deepfake Porn Services
Google will ban advertisers from promoting services that people can use to make deepfake porn starting May 30th, 2024.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 4, 2024
1 min read
China’s Chang’e-6 En Route to Retrieve Samples from Moon’s Far Side
China’s Chang'e-6 on Friday successfully lifted off for the Moon's far side to collect and bring back samples from the lunar surface, reports said.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 3, 2024
3 min read
WhatsApp Banned Record over 7.9 Million Accounts in India in March
WhatsApp banned more than 7.9 million accounts in India in March, in compliance with the IT (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 3, 2024
1 min read
Google Paid Apple a Record $20 Billion for Safari Search Dominance in 2022
Apple's Eddy Cue revealed in court documents that Google spent a staggering $20 billion in 2022 to remain the default search engine on Safari.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 2, 2024
1 min read
Microsoft To Invest $2.2 Billion To Fuel Malaysia’s Cloud
Microsoft on Thursday announced to invest $2.2 billion over the next four years to advance new cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure in Malaysia.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 2, 2024
1 min read
Law Enforcement Authorities Shuts Down 12 Phone Fraud Call Center
A collaborative effort between German, Albanian, Bosnian-Herzegovinian, Kosovar, and Lebanese police forces led to the raid of 12 call centers.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 2, 2024
1 min read
Tired of Seeing Your Ex in Google Photos? “Show Less” Feature in Development
Google is adding a new update to Google Photos that will allow you to control how frequently certain faces appear in your Memories.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 2, 2024
1 min read
Dropbox Confirms Security Breach, Customer Data and Authentication Secrets Compromised
Dropbox has disclosed a significant security breach affecting its HelloSign eSignature service (recently rebranded as Dropbox Sign).
Bijay Pokharel,
May 2, 2024
1 min read
Snapchat Will Soon Let You Edit Messages…For a Limited Time
Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, is rolling out a slew of new features, including the most-awaited edit-message feature.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 2, 2024
1 min read
Meta Adds New Ways to Organize Events in WhatsApp Communities
Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday announced new features for WhatsApp Communities and its groups.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 2, 2024
1 min read



