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.
Discord Is Shutting down the Clyde AI Chatbot
Popular communication platform Discord has announced the impending shutdown of its AI chatbot, Clyde.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 18, 2023
1 min read
YouTube Allows Monetization on Videos with Breastfeeding, Twerking
YouTube will allow breastfeeding videos with nudity (but only in cases when a child is present) as well as videos with twerking, grinding, and other “sensual” types of dancing.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 17, 2023
1 min read
IBM Stops Ads on X as Elon Musk Endorses Antisemitism
IBM has stopped advertising on X as its owner Elon Musk continues to endorse far-right viewpoints and agrees with posts that promote antisemitism.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 17, 2023
2 min read
SpaceX Delays 2nd Starship Test Flight to Saturday, to Replace Rocket Part
Tech billionaire Elon Musk-owned SpaceX on Friday delayed the second orbital flight test of Starship and Super Heavy Booster to Saturday, CEO Elon Musk confirmed on X.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 17, 2023
2 min read
Meta Launches AI-Based Video Editing Tools
Meta launched two new AI-based features for video editing that could be used for posting to Instagram or Facebook. One of the flagship tools, Emu Video, generates four-second videos from a simple text description. Users can effortlessly create engaging and shareable content simply by providing...
Bijay Pokharel,
November 17, 2023
1 min read
Bluesky’s Triumph: Alternative to X(formerly Twitter) Reaches 2 Million Users
Bluesky, a decentralized social media platform inspired by Twitter's original vision, has surpassed a significant threshold, reaching an impressive 2 million users.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 17, 2023
1 min read
TikTok Aggressively Removing Videos Promoting Bin Laden Manifesto
Chinese short video app TikTok has taken the commendable step of aggressively removing videos promoting the infamous Osama bin Laden manifesto.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 17, 2023
1 min read
Apple to Adopt RCS for Enhanced Messaging
Apple has announced plans to integrate RCS (Rich Communication Services) into its iPhone messaging app starting in 2024.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 17, 2023
1 min read
YouTube Testing GenAI Tools to Help Create Music Tracks from Text Prompt, Humming
YouTube on Thursday said it is testing new generative AI features that’ll let people create music tracks using just a text prompt or a simple hummed tune.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 16, 2023
2 min read
Insta Brings New Updates to Reels, Feed Photos to Create Content Easily
Instagram has shared a number of improvements to reels, feed photos, carousels, and stories, as well as new insights to help creators better understand how their content is performing. The company is testing the ability for users to scale, crop, and rotate individual clips.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 16, 2023
2 min read
Cybercriminals Wiped Out Logs in 82% of Attacks with Missing Telemetry: Report
Cybercriminals disabled or wiped out logs in 82 percent of attacks with missing telemetry between January 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023, a new report said on Thursday.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 16, 2023
2 min read
WhatsApp Channels Reaches 500 Million Monthly Active Users
The company has achieved the feat in just 7 weeks, said Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 16, 2023
1 min read
Instagram Now Let You Limit Posts, Reels to Close Friends
Meta-owned American photo and video-sharing social networking service Instagram is expanding its Close Friends feature beyond Stories and Notes to feed posts and Reels.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 16, 2023
1 min read
Instagram’s Threads Testing Hashtags with Select Users
Instagram’s Threads is adding a core feature of X called hashtags to its platform and has started testing the feature with select users.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 16, 2023
1 min read
A Critical Flaw in WP Fastest Cache Plugin Exposes Over 600,000 WordPress Sites to Cyberattacks
A critical vulnerability in a popular WordPress plugin, WP Fastest Cache, has left over 600,000 websites susceptible to cyberattacks.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 15, 2023
1 min read
How To Bypass Website Restrictions Imposed by Your Government
While circumventing website blocks can provide access to censored information, it's crucial to consider the legal and ethical implications of doing so.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 15, 2023
3 min read
Tesla Not to Sue Buyers for Reselling Cybertruck, Removes Purchase Clause
Tesla apparently will not sue Cybertruck buyers for reselling the vehicle within the first year of buying it.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 15, 2023
1 min read
Hackers Exploiting ‘CitrixBleed’ Bug for Mass Cyberattacks Globally
Hackers are mass-exploiting a critical vulnerability in desktop virtualization company Citrix’s NetScaler systems to apparently attack big organizations like Boeing, China’s ICBC, and mega port operator DP World globally, cyber-security researchers have claimed.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 15, 2023
2 min read
McGraw Hill Data Breach Exposes Information of Over 90,000 Users on Darkweb
The vpnMentor research team discovered a web forum post exposing information stolen from McGraw Hill, a leading educational publisher. The database allegedly contained information from 90,875 users.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 14, 2023
1 min read
Trump’s Micro-Blogging Platform Truth Social Loses $73 Million Since Launch
Former US president Donald Trump’s micro-blogging platform Truth Social has suffered a $73 million net loss since its launch in February 2022.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 14, 2023
2 min read



