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.
Pinterest To Add Shopping Feature To Its Shuffles App
Pinterest has announced that it is working on ways to add Shuffles collage content into Pinterest, beginning with shopping.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 27, 2023
1 min read
Paid Account Social Media Will Be Only Media That Matters: Musk
Elon Musk on Monday said that paid verification increases the cost of bots by 10,000 percent and makes it much easier to identify bots by phone, so paid accounts will be the only social media that matters.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 27, 2023
1 min read
Former Servicemember Sentenced to 30 Years for Directing Minors to Produce Child Pornography
An Arizona man was sentenced this week to 30 years in prison and a lifetime of supervised release for the production of child sexual abuse material (CSAM).
Bijay Pokharel,
March 27, 2023
1 min read
WhatsApp Working On New ‘Audio Chats’ Feature On Android
WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new feature called "audio chats", which will be available within conversations in a future update of the application on Android.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 27, 2023
1 min read
Microsoft Halts Its Xbox Game Pass $1 Trial Offer
Microsoft has stopped its Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass subscription platforms, which allowed users to try the service for $1 for the first month before upgrading to more expensive plans.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 27, 2023
1 min read
Twitter Acknowledge Parts Of Its Source Code Leaked Online On GitHub
Twitter has admitted that parts of its source code were leaked online on GitHub, and has sent a copyright infringement notice to the open-source coding collaboration platform, the media reported.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 27, 2023
2 min read
US CISA’s New Tool Finds Malicious Activity In Microsoft Cloud Services
US Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has released a new tool that allows detecting signs of hacking activity in Microsoft cloud services.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 26, 2023
1 min read
The 10 Best Free Movie Apps to Watch Movies Online
With so many movie apps available today, it can be challenging to choose the right one. To help you out, we have compiled a list of the 10 best free movie apps to watch movies online.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 26, 2023
3 min read
Google Purges Hundreds Of Loan Apps In Africa
Google has removed hundreds of loan apps from its Play Store in Kenya since the implementation of its new policy requiring digital lenders in the East African country to present proof of license, which went into effect in January.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 26, 2023
1 min read
iPhone 15 Series To Add Proximity Sensor Inside ‘Dynamic Island’ Area
Apple will reportedly integrate the Proximity Sensor inside the "Dynamic Island" area (the pill and hole cutouts at the top of the display) in the upcoming iPhone 15 series.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 26, 2023
1 min read
Microsoft Releases Update To Fix Screenshot Editing Vulnerability On Windows
Microsoft has released an update to fix a screenshot editing vulnerability in Windows 10 and 11 that allows threat actors to recover modified screenshot sections.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 26, 2023
1 min read
Microsoft Adds ‘AI-Generated Stories’ To Its Bing Search
Microsoft is adding "AI-generated stories" for some user searches on its Bing search engine, as it adds more GPT-driven features to its products.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 26, 2023
1 min read
World Sets Eye On Historic Asteroid Sample Delivery By NASA
The US space agency is set to receive historic asteroid sample delivery on September 24, becoming the first-ever mission to return an asteroid sample to Earth.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 26, 2023
2 min read
US Authorities Arrest Founder Of World’s Largest Hacker Forum
The US Department of Justice has announced it arrested the founder of BreachForums, the world's largest hacker forum, which operated as a marketplace for cybercriminals to buy, sell, and trade hacked or stolen data and other contraband since March 2022.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 26, 2023
2 min read
Severe Solar Storm Hits Earth, Strongest In Last 6 Years: Report
The Earth witnessed a powerful solar storm in nearly six years, causing auroras all over the US, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 25, 2023
2 min read
In 3 Months, Twitter’s Paid Blue Service Earns Just $11 Million For Elon Musk
As Elon Musk wants all Twitter users to pay for Blue badges, the latest data has revealed that Twitter Blue has only earned $11 million in mobile subscriptions to date since launching the service three months ago.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 25, 2023
1 min read
CEO of Titanium Blockchain Sentenced for $21M Cryptocurrency Fraud Scheme
The CEO and founder of Titanium Blockchain Infrastructure Services Inc. (TBIS) was sentenced today to four years and three months in prison for his role in a cryptocurrency fraud scheme involving TBIS’s initial coin offering (ICO) that raised approximately $21 million from investors in the...
Bijay Pokharel,
March 25, 2023
2 min read
France To Ban TikTok On Work Phones Of Civil Servants -Minister
France will ban the use of TikTok on the work phones of civil servants, Civil Service Minister Stanislas Guerini said on his Twitter account.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 24, 2023
1 min read
Binance Says Withdrawals Have Resumed After Technical Glitches
Binance has resumed withdrawals on its platform after technical issues affected spot trading, the company said in a tweet.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 24, 2023
1 min read
Deputy U.S. Marshal Convicted Of Conspiracy, Cyberstalking, Perjury, And Obstruction
A federal jury convicted a deputy U.S. Marshal yesterday for conspiracy to commit cyberstalking, cyberstalking, perjury, and obstruction of a federal matter.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 24, 2023
3 min read



