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.
LinkedIn Working On AI Assistant ‘Coach’: Report
LinkedIn is reportedly working on a new artificial intelligence (AI) assistant named 'LinkedIn Coach'.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 28, 2023
1 min read
Health Data Of Over 8 Mn People Accessed By MOVEit Hackers: US Govt Contractor
Maximus has confirmed that hackers exploited a vulnerability in MOVEit Transfer to access the protected health information of 8 to 11 million individuals.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 28, 2023
2 min read
Bluesky Replacing ‘What’s Hot’ Feed With ‘Discover’
Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey-backed Bluesky has announced that it is replacing the 'What's Hot' feed with a new 'Discover' feed.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 28, 2023
1 min read
Twitter To Make Dark Mode Default: Musk
As Twitter is being rebranded as X, its owner Elon Musk on Friday announced that the company will make dark mode default on the platform and "dim will be deleted."
Bijay Pokharel,
July 28, 2023
2 min read
Can Threads Recover from its Staggering User Drop?
Threads has seen a staggering 70% decline in daily active users since its peak on July 7.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 28, 2023
2 min read
Man Convicted of Fraudulently Obtaining U.S. Citizenship
A federal jury in the Northern District of Georgia convicted a Georgia man yesterday of fraudulently obtaining U.S. citizenship by lying about his role in persecuting teenagers in Ethiopia for their political opinions.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 28, 2023
3 min read
Multiple High Severity Vulnerabilities Patches In Ninja Forms Plugin
The vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to steal sensitive information, take control of a WordPress site, or even upload malicious files.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 28, 2023
1 min read
Sony PlayStation 5 Console Sales Top 40 Million
Sony has announced that its PlayStation 5 console sales have topped 40 million units worldwide.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 27, 2023
1 min read
Indonesia Blocks Musk’s ‘X’ Domain Over Gambling, Porn History
Elon Musk's rebranding of Twitter as 'X' has resulted in the microblogging platform being temporarily blocked in Indonesia, owing to the country's strict laws prohibiting online pornography and gambling.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 27, 2023
2 min read
Where Can I Watch ‘Oppenheimer’ Online?
Unfortunately, Oppenheimer is not currently available to stream anywhere. It is still in theaters and will likely be available to stream on Peacock or Amazon Prime Video in early 2024.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 27, 2023
1 min read
AWS Launches AI-Powered Healthcare-Focused Services
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has introduced a wide range of healthcare-related applications and services that include generative artificial intelligence (AI) resources designed to assist clinicians in transcribing and evaluating their conversations with patients.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 27, 2023
2 min read
WhatsApp Rolling Out New Safety Tools On Android Beta
WhatsApp is rolling out new safety tools for when users receive messages from unknown phone numbers, on Android beta.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 27, 2023
2 min read
Twitter Rebrands Its Android App To ‘X’
As Twitter is being rebranded to X, the company has updated its Android app by replacing it with the new logo and name.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 27, 2023
2 min read
Twitter Tells Brands To Spend $1k Per Month Or Lose ‘Gold’ Tick: Report
Twitter is asking brands to spend at least $1,000 per month on ads in order to maintain their verified status -- gold checkmark -- on the microblogging platform.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 27, 2023
2 min read
Google to Update Shocking Content Policy for Gameplay Imagery
Google will update its Shocking Content policy on August 30, 2023, to include an exception for gameplay imagery.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 27, 2023
1 min read
Apple’s Emergency SOS Via Satellite Saves Tourists Lost In Mountains: Report
Apple's Emergency SOS via satellite feature on the iPhone has helped to save two tourists who got lost in the mountains of Italy.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 27, 2023
1 min read
Video Game Developer CD Projekt To Lay Off 9% Of Staff
Video game developer CD Projekt Red (CDPR), who developed franchises like The Witcher and Cyberpunk, has announced to lay off nearly 9 percent of its workforce, or around 100 people.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 27, 2023
2 min read
Microsoft To Roll Out New Xbox Home UI
Microsoft announced that it will roll out a new Xbox Home experience to all Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One consoles.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 27, 2023
2 min read
Meta Reports 11% Revenue Growth In Q2 2023
Meta has released its financial results report for the second quarter (Q2) of this year ended on June 30, in which it revealed that revenue was $32 billion -- an increase of 11 percent year-over-year -- and Facebook's monthly active users were 3.03 billion --...
Bijay Pokharel,
July 27, 2023
2 min read
Twitter Seizes @X Handle Without Warning Or Paying Owner
As Twitter is being rebranded as 'X', the company has taken over the @x handle on the platform without warning or compensating its original owner.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 27, 2023
2 min read



