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.
Online vs. Offline: Is Social Media Ruining Real-Life Connections?
Is our obsession with social media addiction hurting our real-life connections? Can we find balance between online & offline? 🤔
Bijay Pokharel,
March 21, 2024
4 min read
Musk Showcases First Person Playing Video Games Just by Thinking
Elon Musk on Thursday shared a video clip where a person was seen playing video games just by thinking, courtesy of the Neuralink brain chip.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 21, 2024
1 min read
How Scammers Use Facebook Verification to Spread Malware
This scam preys on individuals and businesses eager to get that coveted blue checkmark, but it's a trap designed to install malware on your system.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 20, 2024
1 min read
Nearly 75k Financial Phishing Attempts Targeting Indian Firms Detected in 2023: Report
Nearly 75,000 financial phishing attempts targeting companies of various sizes within India were detected last year, a new report revealed on Wednesday.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 20, 2024
1 min read
FTC Warns About Scammers Impersonating Staff
The Federal Trade Commission is warning the public that scammers are pretending to be affiliated with the FTC to steal consumers’ hard-earned money.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 20, 2024
1 min read
Misconfigured Firebase Instances Expose Millions of Plaintext Passwords
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a configuration error in Firebase instances, resulting in the exposure of almost 19 million plaintext passwords.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 20, 2024
1 min read
Mustafa Suleyman Appointed CEO of Microsoft AI
Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella on Tuesday welcomed Mustafa Suleyman as CEO of the company’s artificial intelligence (AI) venture.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 20, 2024
1 min read
Privacy Matters: 10 Search Engines That Protect You
Luckily, there's a whole world of search engines that refuse to play the tracking game. Here's the lowdown on the top 10:
Bijay Pokharel,
March 20, 2024
3 min read
Fujitsu Reports Malware Attack and Data Breach
Japanese IT giant Fujitsu has confirmed a significant security incident involving a malware attack on its internal systems which has resulted in a data breach.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 19, 2024
1 min read
Microsoft Deprecating 1024-bit RSA Keys in Windows
Microsoft has announced that it will soon deprecate RSA keys shorter than 2048 bits within Windows Transport Layer Security (TLS).
Bijay Pokharel,
March 19, 2024
1 min read
MrBeast Announces Record-Breaking Prime Video Game Show
Popular YouTube sensation MrBeast (Jimmy Donaldson) has struck a deal with Prime Video to host a new reality competition series called Beast Games.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 19, 2024
1 min read
Nvidia Unveils Blackwell B200 GPU: A Quantum Leap in AI Performance
The new B200 GPU offers up to 20 petaflops of FP4 horsepower from its 208 billion transistors.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 19, 2024
1 min read
VPN Use Spikes After Texas Restricts Adult Sites
The Virtual Private Network (VPN) demand in Texas skyrocketed by 234.8% on March 15, 2024, after state authorities enacted a law requiring adult sites to verify users’ ages before granting them access to the websites’ content.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 19, 2024
1 min read
Cisco Acquires Splunk for $28 Billion
Networking major Cisco on Monday announced it has completed the acquisition of Splunk, the leader in cybersecurity and observability, for about $28 billion in the generative AI era.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 18, 2024
1 min read
Too Lazy to Hit the Gym? Soon a Pill to Mimic Exercise Benefits
US researchers have developed a medicine compound that will mimic the benefit of exercise, an advance that may help people with hectic schedules and unable to work, or those who are lazy.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 18, 2024
2 min read
Netflix, Wavve Face Probe over Alleged Unfair Biz Practice
South Korea's antitrust regulator has launched an on-site inspection into over-the-top streaming platforms Netflix and Wavve on suspicions of their failure to properly notify users of terms of an early subscription cancellation, officials said on Monday.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 18, 2024
1 min read
Qualcomm Unveils Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 Chip for Flagship Android Phones
Qualcomm on Monday announced Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 Mobile Platform for Android flagship smartphones.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 18, 2024
1 min read
Musk Allows Developers & Researchers to Access AI Chatbot Grok
Elon Musk-run xAI has made its AI chatbot Grok available in open-source mode for developers and researchers.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 18, 2024
1 min read
SpaceX Building Massive US Spy Satellite Network
News reports have surfaced that Elon Musk's SpaceX is quietly developing a massive network of spy satellites for the United States government.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 18, 2024
1 min read
5 Reasons Your WiFi is Slower Than a Snail (and How to Fix It!)
WiFi slower than a snail? 🐌 Don't rage quit – We'll uncover the reasons why (and the fixes!).
Bijay Pokharel,
March 17, 2024
3 min read



