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.
Fake IPL Ticket And Streaming Sites Target Cricket Fans
More than 1,000 fake IPL-related domains are being used to run online scams and malware attacks against cricket fans during the ongoing Indian Premier League season, according to a new report.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 13, 2026
2 min read
Microsoft Warns Office Install Issue On Windows 365 Devices
Microsoft says some Windows 365 customers are having trouble downloading and installing Office on their Cloud PCs after a recent service update introduced a configuration change.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 13, 2026
1 min read
Is YouTube Down Right Now? Users Report Video Upload Errors
YouTube users appear to be having trouble uploading videos, with several reports of processing errors and failed uploads.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 13, 2026
1 min read
Signal Adds New Warnings To Protect Users From Phishing Attacks
Signal has introduced new in-app confirmations and warning messages to help protect users from phishing and social engineering attacks that could lead to fraud or account compromise.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 13, 2026
2 min read
How To Check If Someone Is Reading Your WhatsApp Messages
Learn how to check if someone is reading your WhatsApp messages, remove unknown linked devices, and secure your account quickly.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 13, 2026
8 min read
South Staffordshire Water Fined $1.3 Million Over Cyberattack That Exposed Customer Data
The UK Information Commissioner’s Office has fined South Staffordshire Water Plc and its parent company South Staffordshire Plc £963,900, or about $1.3 million, after a cyberattack exposed the personal data of 663,887 customers and employees.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 13, 2026
2 min read
GameStop’s $56 Billion Bid For eBay Rejected Over Financing Doubts
eBay has rejected a $56 billion takeover offer from GameStop, saying the proposal is not credible or attractive enough for shareholders.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 12, 2026
3 min read
Amazon Now Brings 30-Minute Delivery To More U.S. Cities
Amazon is making its deliveries even faster with the launch of Amazon Now, a new 30-minute delivery option rolling out across dozens of U.S. cities.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 12, 2026
2 min read
Instructure Makes Deal With ShinyHunters After Canvas Data Breach
Instructure, the education technology company behind the popular Canvas learning management system, has reached an “agreement” with the ShinyHunters extortion group to stop stolen data from a recent breach from being leaked online.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 12, 2026
3 min read
How to Build a Cybersecurity Culture That Passes a CMMC Audit
What separates defense contractors who pass their CMMC assessment on the first attempt from those who struggle is rarely the sophistication of their technology.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 12, 2026
10 min read
GM Settles California Privacy Case Over Driver Data Sales
General Motors has agreed to pay $12.75 million to settle allegations that it violated California’s privacy law by collecting and selling drivers’ location and driving data without proper notice or consent.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 12, 2026
2 min read
TikTok Launches Ad-Free Subscription In The UK
TikTok is rolling out a new ad-free subscription plan in the UK, giving users the option to browse the app without ads for £3.99 per month.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 12, 2026
1 min read
Google Says It Stopped An AI-Developed Zero-Day Hack
Google says it has discovered and stopped what it believes is the first zero-day exploit developed with the help of AI.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 12, 2026
1 min read
Apple Adds Encrypted RCS Messaging With Android Users
The update adds beta support for end-to-end encrypted RCS conversations between iPhone and Android users through the Messages app, giving users a more secure way to chat across devices.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 12, 2026
1 min read
Texas Sues Netflix Over Ads And User Data Tracking
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against Netflix, accusing the streaming giant of misleading users by moving into advertising after years of promoting itself as an ad-free and privacy-friendly alternative to Big Tech.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 12, 2026
1 min read
Windows 11 Could Get A Big Speed Boost With New CPU Burst Feature
Microsoft is testing a new Windows 11 feature that could make the operating system feel noticeably faster, especially when opening apps, using the Start menu, or interacting with menus and flyouts.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 11, 2026
2 min read
Galaxy S25 Gets AirDrop File Sharing With One UI 8.5 Update
Samsung has started rolling out One UI 8.5 to Galaxy S25 owners in the US, bringing a major new file-sharing feature that lets users share files over AirDrop.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 11, 2026
1 min read
Google Ads Abuse Claude.ai Shared Chats to Target Mac Users With Malware
Attackers are abusing Google Ads and legitimate Claude.ai shared chats in a new malvertising campaign that targets Mac users looking for Claude downloads.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 11, 2026
3 min read
German Police Shut Down Relaunched Crimenetwork Cybercrime Marketplace
German authorities have shut down a relaunched version of the criminal marketplace Crimenetwork and arrested the man suspected of running it.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 11, 2026
2 min read
Hackers Hijack JDownloader Site to Spread RAT Malware
The official website of JDownloader was hacked earlier this week in a supply chain attack that exposed Windows and Linux users to malicious installers.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 10, 2026
2 min read





