Bijay Pokharel
Bijay Pokharel is the founder and editor of Abijita, covering cybersecurity, malware, and digital privacy since 2017. His coverage of vulnerabilities and breaches has been cited and republished by other tech and security outlets, and he focuses on translating technical threats into clear, practical guidance for everyday readers.
Spotify Introduces AI-Powered Personal Podcasts And Smart Podcast Q&A
Spotify is pushing deeper into AI-powered audio by introducing a new personal podcast feature that lets users generate custom podcasts based on their own prompts, interests, and uploaded content.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 22, 2026
2 min read
International Police Take Down First VPN Used In Ransomware And Data Theft Attacks
An international law enforcement operation has taken down a virtual private network service called First VPN, which authorities say was used by cybercriminals in ransomware, fraud, and data theft attacks.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 21, 2026
2 min read
Microsoft Alert Email Address Abused To Send Scam Emails
Scammers have reportedly been abusing a loophole that lets them send spam emails from an internal Microsoft email address normally used for legitimate account alerts.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 21, 2026
1 min read
Microsoft Patches Two Defender Zero-Days Exploited In Attacks
Microsoft has started rolling out security updates for two Defender vulnerabilities that were exploited as zero-days in active attacks.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 21, 2026
2 min read
GitHub Breach Linked To Malicious Nx Console VS Code Extension
GitHub says hackers who accessed about 3,800 internal repositories got in through a malicious version of the Nx Console Visual Studio Code extension, which was compromised during last week’s TanStack npm supply-chain attack.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 21, 2026
3 min read
Truecaller Launches Travel eSIM Service For International Travelers
Truecaller has launched eSIM services for travelers as the company looks for new ways to grow its business and reduce its dependence on advertising revenue.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 21, 2026
2 min read
Apple Says It Blocked $2.2 Billion In App Store Fraud In 2025
Apple says it stopped more than $2.2 billion in potentially fraudulent App Store transactions in 2025, as the company continues to strengthen its defenses against scams, fake accounts, malicious apps, and payment fraud.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 21, 2026
4 min read
Nvidia Reports Record Quarter As Startup Investments Reach $43 Billion
Nvidia has delivered another record quarter as demand for AI chips continues to push the company higher.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 21, 2026
2 min read
How To Transfer Meta Payout Source From One Payout Account To Another
Learn how to transfer a Meta payout source such as a Facebook Page from one payout account to another using the Meta Payout Source Transfer Acknowledgement form.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 21, 2026
10 min read
Microsoft Shares Mitigation Steps for Windows BitLocker YellowKey Zero-Day
Microsoft has shared temporary mitigation steps for YellowKey, a newly disclosed Windows BitLocker zero-day vulnerability that could allow attackers to access protected drives.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 20, 2026
2 min read
GitHub Confirms 3,800 Internal Repositories Were Breached Through Malicious VS Code Extension
GitHub has confirmed that around 3,800 of its internal repositories were accessed after one of its employees installed a malicious Visual Studio Code extension.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 20, 2026
2 min read
Google Says 8.5 Million Developers Now Use Its AI Models Monthly
Google CEO Sundar Pichai has said that more than 8.5 million developers are now building apps and digital experiences every month using the company’s artificial intelligence models.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 20, 2026
2 min read
GitHub Investigates Internal Repository Breach After Hackers Claim Access To 4,000 Private Repos
GitHub is investigating a security breach involving its internal repositories after a hacker group known as TeamPCP claimed it had accessed around 4,000 private repositories containing internal code.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 20, 2026
2 min read
YouTube Search Gets AI Upgrade With ‘Ask YouTube’ And Gemini Omni For Shorts
Google is giving YouTube’s search experience a major AI-powered upgrade as part of its wider push to bring artificial intelligence across its products.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 20, 2026
2 min read
FBI Says Americans Lost Over $388 Million To Crypto ATM Scams in 2025
The FBI says Americans lost more than $388 million in 2025 to scams involving cryptocurrency kiosks, also known as crypto ATMs or Bitcoin ATMs.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 20, 2026
2 min read
Discord Rolls Out End-To-End Encrypted Calls For All Users
Discord is now making end-to-end encrypted voice and video calls available to every user, giving people more privacy when they talk on the platform.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 20, 2026
1 min read
Google Brings Its AI Studio Vibe Coding Tool To Android
Google is launching an Android version of its AI Studio vibe coding tool, making it easier for users to build apps directly from their phones.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 20, 2026
1 min read
How To Stop AI Tools From Leaking Your Private Data
AI tools are useful, but they can expose private data if used carelessly. Here are simple ways to protect your chats, files, and personal information.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 20, 2026
10 min read
X Tightens Daily Posting Limits For Free Users
X has reduced the daily posting limits for free accounts, placing a much stricter cap on how much unverified users can post each day.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 19, 2026
1 min read
Firefox Brings Shake To Summarize Feature To Android
Firefox is bringing its “Shake to Summarize” feature to Android users, expanding a tool that first launched on iPhone last year.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 19, 2026
1 min read



