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.
Twitter’s Renaming As X Saw Its Weekly Active Users Drop
Twitter’s renaming as X by Elon Musk saw its weekly active users drop 4 percent over the following weeks after the exercise.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 29, 2023
1 min read
OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Enterprise Plan For Businesses
Microsoft-owned OpenAI has launched a business-focused edition of the company’s AI-powered chatbot app, ChatGPT Enterprise, which will offer enterprise-grade security and privacy, unlimited higher-speed GPT-4 access, longer context windows for processing longer inputs, advanced data analysis capabilities, customization options, and much more.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 29, 2023
2 min read
Colorado Man Arrested for Cyberstalking and Obstruction of Justice
A Colorado man was arrested on August 25 for allegedly cyberstalking three individuals and obstructing justice.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 29, 2023
1 min read
X, Formerly Known as Twitter, Is Back Online After Outage
Social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, is back online after an outage that affected users in the United States on Monday.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 29, 2023
1 min read
Apple May Become World’s Largest Smartphone Brand By Early 2024
Apple could see a rebound in its stock price ahead of new product announcements in September and could become the world’s largest smartphone brand by 2023-2024, leading Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said on Monday.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 29, 2023
2 min read
Hackers Use OTP APIs For SMS Bombing, 44 Indian APIs Exposed
Hackers have developed automated software programs that exploit OTP (One-Time Password) verification APIs (Application Programming Interface) to flood mobile devices with excessive OTP SMS messages, a new report said on Monday.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 28, 2023
2 min read
Facebook Groups Exposed To Hundreds Of Fake Posts: Study
Researchers have found that members of local Facebook groups have been exposed to hundreds of fake posts, including false reports of missing children or deadly snakes on the loose, a new study has shown.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 28, 2023
2 min read
Musk Says Tesla Fleet Will Reach 10 Million In Few Years
Elon Musk has said that Tesla's fleet will be significantly larger in the future, reaching "roughly 10 million" in a few years.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 28, 2023
2 min read
Qualcomm Unveils Snapdragon G Series Chips For Handheld Gaming Devices
Qualcomm has announced a Snapdragon G Series handheld gaming portfolio that unlocks a range of options for playing the “console first” games.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 28, 2023
2 min read
New Telegram Bot Lets Hackers Commit Fraud Without Any Skills Required
Researchers have discovered a new Telegram bot that allows hackers to commit fraud without needing to be particularly well-versed in IT, a new report has said.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 28, 2023
2 min read
18 Years Old Hacked Popular GTA Game Via Amazon Fire TV Stick
Arion Kurtaj, an 18-year-old member of the infamous hacking group Lapsus$, used just an Amazon Fire TV stick, smartphone, keyboard, and mouse to hack into the Rockstar Games which created the Grand Theft Auto VI game.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 27, 2023
2 min read
Microsoft Launcher For Android To Get ChatGPT-Supported Bing Chat
In the generative AI era, Microsoft is updating its Launcher application for Android with ChatGRP-supported Bing Chat integration.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 27, 2023
2 min read
Paid Users Can Now Post Up To 2 Hours of 1080p Videos On X
Elon Musk-owned X has announced various video and media enhancements to the microblogging platform.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 27, 2023
1 min read
Discord Starts Notifying Users Affected By March Data Breach
Discord has started notifying users affected by a March data breach, about three months after the company announced the attack in May.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 27, 2023
2 min read
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-7 Mission On Way To ISS
An international crew of four, representing four countries, was on its way to the International Space Station (ISS). The space agency’s SpaceX Crew-7 mission is the seventh commercial crew rotation mission for NASA.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 27, 2023
2 min read
YouTube To Add Support For RSS Uploads For Podcasters By Year-End
YouTube product lead Steve McLendon has confirmed that the platform will add support for RSS (Really Simple Syndication) uploads for podcasters by the end of the year, among other updates.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 26, 2023
2 min read
Data Breach At French Govt Agency Exposes Info Of 10 Million People
Pôle emploi is informing of a data breach that exposed data belonging to 10 million individuals.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 25, 2023
1 min read
WhatsApp Now Let You Send Videos In HD Quality
WhatsApp has now rolled out the option for users to send videos in HD quality.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 25, 2023
2 min read
Users Spent $5.5 Billion On OnlyFans In FY22
OnlyFans has reported that users spent $5.55 billion in total in the fiscal year ended November 30, 2022, up 16 percent from the previous year, with creators pocketing nearly $4.5 billion of that.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 25, 2023
2 min read
Microsoft Testing New Settings Homepage On Windows 11
Microsoft has announced that it is rolling out 'Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22631.2262' to the Beta Channel, which includes a new Settings homepage, backup and restore improvements, and more.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 25, 2023
2 min read



