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.
Spotify Rolls Out New Controls to Block All Video Across its App
Spotify is introducing new settings that let users turn off all video content in the app, including music and podcasts.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 9, 2026
1 min read
Adobe Reader Zero Day Attack Spreads Through Malicious PDF Files
Attackers have been quietly taking advantage of a dangerous security flaw in Adobe Reader by using specially crafted PDF files, and this activity has been going on since at least December.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 9, 2026
2 min read
Microsoft Suspends Developer Accounts, Disrupting Major Open Source Projects
Microsoft has temporarily suspended several developer accounts tied to widely used open source software projects, leaving maintainers unable to release updates or critical security patches for Windows users.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 9, 2026
2 min read
Bitcoin Depot Hack Sees Millions in Crypto Vanish After System Breach
Bitcoin Depot, one of the world’s largest operators of Bitcoin ATMs, has revealed that attackers stole roughly $3.665 million in Bitcoin after breaking into its systems last month.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 9, 2026
2 min read
Mac Malware Campaign Uses Script Editor Trick to Spread Atomic Stealer
A new malware campaign targeting macOS users is using a clever twist on a known social engineering tactic to spread Atomic Stealer, a data-stealing malware.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 9, 2026
2 min read
Hackers Target BPO Firms to Breach Major Companies and Steal Data
A threat group known as UNC6783 is targeting business process outsourcing companies to break into larger organizations across different industries, according to findings from Google’s Threat Intelligence team.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 9, 2026
2 min read
Hack for Hire Group Targets Journalists Using iCloud and Signal Attacks
Security researchers say they have uncovered a hack-for-hire group that has been targeting journalists, activists, and government officials across the Middle East and North Africa, using a mix of phishing, account takeovers, and mobile spyware.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 9, 2026
3 min read
Amazon to Stop Supporting Older Kindles from May 2026
Amazon is getting ready to end support for Kindle devices released before 2012, a change that will cut these older e-readers off from the Kindle Store and limit how they can be used going forward.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 9, 2026
2 min read
Semiconductor Boom Surges Past 1.3 Trillion as AI Drives Record Growth
Global semiconductor revenue is set to cross the $1.3 trillion mark in 2026, marking the fastest expansion the industry has seen in more than twenty years, according to a new report released Wednesday by research firm Gartner.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 8, 2026
2 min read
X Rolls Out AI Translation and Smart Photo Editing with Grok
X is introducing a set of new features, including automatic translation and an upgraded photo editor powered by xAI’s Grok models.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 8, 2026
1 min read
Elon Musk Pushes to Remove OpenAI Leadership Amid Legal Battle over Profit Shift
Elon Musk, one of the original co-founders of OpenAI, is now seeking the removal of CEO Sam Altman and President Greg Brockman as part of an ongoing legal fight over the company’s transition to a for-profit model.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 8, 2026
2 min read
Greece Set to Ban Social Media for Children Under 15
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is expected to announce a ban on social media access for children under the age of 15, according to a government briefing.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 8, 2026
2 min read
Microsoft Fixes Windows 11 Start Menu Search Glitch After Bing Update Mishap
Microsoft has rolled out a server-side fix to address a bug that disrupted the Start Menu search experience on some Windows 11 23H2 devices.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 8, 2026
2 min read
TikTok Expands Europe Data Push with Massive Finland Investment
TikTok is stepping up its efforts to keep European user data within the region, announcing plans to invest 1 billion euros to build a second data centre in Finland.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 8, 2026
2 min read
WhatsApp Gets Smarter in Cars with Full CarPlay Upgrade
WhatsApp has just rolled out a major update that makes using the app inside your car much easier and more intuitive.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 8, 2026
1 min read
US Cybercrime Losses Hit 21 Billion As Scams Surge
Americans lost nearly $21 billion to cyber-enabled crimes last year, according to new data from the FBI, marking a sharp rise driven by scams like fake investments, business email compromise, tech support fraud, and data breaches.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 8, 2026
2 min read
Critical WordPress Plugin Flaw Lets Hackers Upload Malicious Files
A serious security flaw has been discovered in the Ninja Forms File Uploads add-on for WordPress, allowing attackers to upload malicious files without needing to log in.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 8, 2026
2 min read
Adobe Launches Student Spaces AI Tool For Study Help
Adobe is shifting its focus toward students with a new AI-powered feature called Student Spaces, designed to make studying easier and more interactive.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 8, 2026
2 min read
Google Maps Adds AI Captions And New Contributor Features
Google is rolling out a set of new features aimed at making it easier for users to share local knowledge on Maps, with a strong focus on simplifying how photos and videos are contributed.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 8, 2026
2 min read
Chrome Adds Vertical Tabs Feature
Google Chrome is finally bringing vertical tabs to users, a feature that has gained popularity through newer browsers like Arc.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 8, 2026
1 min read





