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.
Microsoft 365 Copilot Gets A Faster And Cleaner Redesign
Microsoft is rolling out a redesigned version of Microsoft 365 Copilot with a cleaner look and faster performance.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 29, 2026
1 min read
Bluesky Link Cards Will Now Show More Details
Bluesky link cards are getting more useful, with some links now showing extra details directly inside posts.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 29, 2026
1 min read
ExpressVPN Says Cure53 Audits Found No Critical Flaws In ExpressMailGuard And Identity Defender
ExpressVPN says two of its privacy-focused products, ExpressMailGuard and Identity Defender, have gone through independent security audits by Cure53, a Berlin-based cybersecurity firm known for white-box penetration testing.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 29, 2026
2 min read
Temu Fined €200 Million By EU Over Illegal Product Risks
Temu has been fined €200 million, or about $232 million, by the European Commission after regulators found that shoppers are very likely to come across illegal products on the Chinese e-commerce platform.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 28, 2026
1 min read
Carnival Confirms Data Breach Affecting Nearly 6 Million Customers
Carnival Corporation has confirmed a major data breach affecting nearly 6 million people after threat actors gained access to part of its IT systems through a social engineering attack.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 28, 2026
2 min read
Canadian Man Sentenced To 33 Years For Targeting Over 145 Children In Sextortion Scheme
A Canadian man has been sentenced to 33 years in prison in the United States for targeting more than 145 children in a long-running online sextortion scheme. Some of the victims were as young as six years old.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 28, 2026
1 min read
Google Home’s Gemini Can Now Trigger Smart Home Automations Using Cameras
Google Home is getting a new Gemini-powered automation feature that allows smart home routines to start based on what security cameras can see.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 28, 2026
2 min read
Meta Launches Paid Plus Subscriptions For Facebook, Instagram And WhatsApp
The new subscriptions, called Plus, will offer extra features for users who want more control over stories, reactions and app customization.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 28, 2026
2 min read
Google Employee Charged Over Alleged $1.2 Million Polymarket Insider Betting Scheme
A Google employee has been charged with fraud after prosecutors said he allegedly used confidential company information to win about $1.2 million through Polymarket bets tied to Google Search trends.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 28, 2026
2 min read
FBI Warns Silent Ransom Group Is Targeting U.S. Law Firms With In-Person Data Theft Attacks
The FBI has warned that the Silent Ransom Group, also known as SRG, is now targeting law firms in the United States using a mix of phone-based social engineering, phishing emails, and even in-person data theft attempts.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 27, 2026
2 min read
YouTube Will Make AI Labels Easier To Spot On Shorts And Videos
YouTube is finally making its AI disclosure labels more visible as Google expands its wider AI verification efforts.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 27, 2026
2 min read
Microsoft Tests Automatic Device Isolation In Defender For Endpoint
Microsoft is testing a new Defender for Endpoint feature that can automatically isolate compromised devices when an attack is detected.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 27, 2026
2 min read
Iranian Hackers Blamed For Los Angeles Transit System Breach
Security researchers have linked a March cyberattack on the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority to Iranian-backed hackers.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 27, 2026
2 min read
UK Visa Portal Data Leak Exposes Passports And Selfie Photos Of Applicants
A website called UK Visa Portal has reportedly exposed passport copies and selfie photos of people who used the platform to apply for a U.K. immigration visa.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 27, 2026
2 min read
Spotify Adds Narrated Magazine Articles To Its Audio Platform
Spotify is expanding beyond music, podcasts, and audiobooks with a new format that brings narrated magazine articles to the platform.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 27, 2026
2 min read
NASA’s Moon Base Plans Begin With Three Lunar Missions This Year
NASA has announced a new series of lunar missions aimed at supporting its long-term plan to build a permanent human presence on the Moon.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 27, 2026
2 min read
How To Use ChatGPT For WordPress Content, SEO, And Blog Planning
ChatGPT can help WordPress bloggers plan topics, improve SEO, write better drafts, and manage content faster without losing quality.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 27, 2026
7 min read
CISA Orders Federal Agencies To Patch Actively Exploited Drupal SQL Injection Flaw
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has ordered federal agencies to secure their servers against a serious SQL injection vulnerability in the Drupal content management system that is already being exploited in attacks.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 26, 2026
2 min read
ShinyHunters Hack Exposes Data Of Over 185,000 7-Eleven Customers
The ShinyHunters extortion group has leaked personal information belonging to more than 185,000 people after breaching systems connected to convenience store giant 7-Eleven, according to data breach notification service Have I Been Pwned.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 26, 2026
2 min read
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Says AI Job Loss Fears May Have Been Overstated
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has said the rapid growth of artificial intelligence is unlikely to cause the global jobs crisis many people once feared, admitting that his earlier concerns about large-scale white-collar job losses may have been too strong.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 26, 2026
2 min read





