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.
FIFA Launches New Mobile Game Called ‘AI League’
FIFA has launched a new mobile game called 'AI League' which is now available on Android in open beta.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 4, 2023
1 min read
BEWARE: Hackers Exploiting Facebook Verified Pages to Spread Bard AI Malware
Hackers misuse Facebook's verified pages to distribute Bard AI malware and deceive unsuspecting users into downloading malicious software.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 4, 2023
2 min read
Twitter’s Publisher-Focused Alternative ‘Post’ Now Open For Public
As Elon Musk plays around with Twitter which has frustrated its users, a Twitter alternative called Post that allows publishers to engage with people and monetise their readership has opened up for the public.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 4, 2023
2 min read
Sony Introduces ‘Accessibility Tags’ For PS5 Consoles
Sony has introduced new "Accessibility Tags" for PlayStation 5 (PS5) consoles.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 4, 2023
1 min read
Apple Laying Off Small Number Of People In Corporate Roles: Report
Apple is reportedly laying off a small percentage of people from one of its corporate teams amid the deepening global meltdown.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 4, 2023
2 min read
Microsoft Introduces ‘Friends & Community Updates’ Channel For Xbox Insiders
Microsoft has introduced its new "Friends & Community Updates" channel for Xbox Insiders.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 4, 2023
1 min read
Elon Musk Changes Twitter’s Blue Bird Logo With ‘Doge’ Meme
Elon Musk on Tuesday replaced the micro-blogging platform's blue bird homepage logo with the 'Doge' meme.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 4, 2023
1 min read
Spotify Shuts Its Live Audio App ‘Spotify Live’
Music streaming platform Spotify has said that it is shutting down its live-audio app -- "Spotify Live".
Bijay Pokharel,
April 4, 2023
1 min read
Justice Department Settles With Activision Over Esports Salary Limits
The Justice Department filed a civil antitrust lawsuit today against Activision Blizzard, Inc. (Activision), one of the world’s largest video game developers and publishers, for imposing rules that limited competition for players in Activision’s Overwatch and Call of Duty professional esports leagues and suppressed the...
Bijay Pokharel,
April 4, 2023
2 min read
Australia To Ban TikTok On Government Devices
The Australian government is removing TikTok from all federal government-owned devices over security concerns.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 4, 2023
1 min read
Hackers Stole Data In ‘Network Security’ Breach: Western Digital
Data storage leader Western Digital said that cyber-criminals exfiltrated data from its systems during a "network security incident".
Bijay Pokharel,
April 4, 2023
1 min read
Man Pleads Guilty To $3.1M Medicare Fraud Scheme
A Southern California man pleaded guilty today to submitting false enrollment applications to Medicare that hid the real owners of a fraudulent hospice company, which then submitted over $3.1 million in false and fraudulent claims to Medicare.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 4, 2023
1 min read
FBI Seizes Over $112M In Funds Linked To Cryptocurrency Investment Schemes
The Department of Justice announced today that it has seized virtual currency worth an estimated $112 million linked to cryptocurrency investment scams.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 4, 2023
4 min read
ChatGPT Secret Tips and Tricks: How To Use It More Effectively
Unlock the full potential of ChatGPT with secret tips and tricks that reveal its hidden features and functions for a more effective experience.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 4, 2023
3 min read
Twitter Doesn’t Have Backend Tech To Remove All Legacy Blue Ticks At Once
According to The Washington Post, there are technical challenges to removing so-called blue ticks quickly at scale and the only way to do it currently is a manual approach.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 3, 2023
1 min read
Meta Takes Down 28 Million Bad Pieces Of Content On Facebook And Instagram In India
Meta took down over 28 million pieces of content across 13 policies for Facebook and across 12 policies for Instagram in India for the month of February in compliance with the new IT Rules, 2021.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 3, 2023
2 min read
Paper Bags, Compostable Food Packages May Contain Toxic Chemicals: Study
Love to eat burgers, pastries, and doughnuts? Paper bags and compostable paper bowls that carry these delicacies could be high on forever chemicals -- harmful for both human health as well as the environment, warns a study led by an international team of researchers.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 3, 2023
2 min read
Google Now Testing Blue Check Marks For Verified Ads
Google is now experimenting with displaying blue check marks on certain search ads for advertisers who have been verified by Google Ads.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 3, 2023
1 min read
Tesla Delivers Record Over 422k Electric Vehicles In Q1 2023
Elon Musk-run Tesla delivered a record 4,22,875 electric vehicles in the first quarter of 2023, beating Wall Street estimates.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 3, 2023
1 min read
Google Rolling Out Its Topic Filters To Search Results On Desktop
Google is rolling out its topic filters to Search results on desktop, which the company introduced as a part of a carousel redesign on mobile in December last year.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 3, 2023
1 min read



