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.
Google Suspends Chinese App Pinduoduo After Finding Malware In Versions
Google has suspended the Chinese shopping app Pinduoduo after finding malware in versions of the software, the media reported.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 21, 2023
1 min read
Twitter To Soon Increase Long-Form Tweets To 10k Characters: Musk
Elon Musk on Tuesday said that the micro-blogging platform will soon increase the long-form tweets to 10,000 characters, along with simple formatting tools.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 21, 2023
1 min read
ChatGPT Suffers Mega Outage, Chat History Unavailable For Most Users
ChatGPT suffered a day-long outage as users were unable to process writing, and coding as well as take its assistance for several topics.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 21, 2023
1 min read
Netflix To Bring 40 More Games This Year
Streaming giant Netflix has announced that it will bring 40 more games later this year, and also 70 titles are in development with its partners.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 21, 2023
1 min read
Major North Korean Websites Offline
Websites of some major North Korean organs, including the country's state media outlets and the Foreign Ministry, were offline for an unknown reason on Tuesday.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 21, 2023
1 min read
Mastodon Hits Over 10 Million Registered Users
Decentralized social media platform Mastodon on Tuesday announced that it has crossed more than 10 million registered accounts.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 21, 2023
1 min read
Twitter Testing Govt ID-Based Verification For Blue Users: Report
Micro-blogging platform Twitter is reportedly testing a new verification process for its Blue subscribers that will involve submitting a government ID.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 21, 2023
1 min read
Samsung Announces Ultra-Wideband Chipset With Centimeter-Level Accuracy for Mobile and Automotive Devices
Samsung Electronics announced its first ultra-wideband (UWB) chipset, the Exynos Connect U100. With single-digit centimeter accuracy, the new UWB solution is optimized for use in mobile, automotive, and Internet of Things (IoT) devices, offering precise distance and location information.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 21, 2023
2 min read
TikTok Reaches 150 Million Monthly Active Users In US
Chinese short-video-sharing app TikTok now has 150 million monthly active users in the United States, TikTok said on Monday.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 21, 2023
1 min read
Amazon Lays Off Another 9k Employee For Long-Term Growth
Amazon on Monday announced to lay off of another 9,000 employees in Amazon Web Services (AWS), Twitch, advertising, and HR.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 21, 2023
1 min read
Former BOP Corrections Officer Sentenced To 10 Years in Prison For Sexually Assaulting A Woman
A former corrections officer with the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP), was sentenced to 120 months and three years of supervised release today in federal court in the Central District of California for sexually assaulting a woman in custody.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 21, 2023
3 min read
Federal Grand Jury Indicts Tennessee Man and Kentucky Woman for Sex Trafficking Conspiracy
A federal grand jury in Louisville, Kentucky, returned an indictment on March 8, charging a Tennessee man with sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion. The indictment further charged that the defendant conspired with a Kentucky woman to commit that crime.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 21, 2023
2 min read
Zippyshare Shutting Down After 17 Years
Zippyshare has announced they are shutting down the site by the end of March 2023 after announcing they can no longer afford to keep the service running.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 21, 2023
1 min read
Ferrari Discloses Data Breach After Receiving Ransom Demand
The Italian luxury sports car maker Ferrari has disclosed a data breach following a ransom demand received after attackers gained access to some of the company's IT systems.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 21, 2023
1 min read
Tesla To Launch ‘Solar Power Charging’ Feature In App
Tesla is planning to launch a new solar power charging feature in its app, which will help homeowners with rooftop solar to charge their vehicles with excess solar power.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 20, 2023
1 min read
WhatsApp Releases Bug Fix Update For Issue With Notifications On iOS
WhatsApp has released a bug fix update for an issue with notifications on iOS.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 20, 2023
1 min read
1st-Gen iPhone Sold For $55k At Auction
A first-generation seal-packed iPhone was sold for $54,904 at auction.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 20, 2023
1 min read
Microsoft To Build Its Own Mobile Games Store To Compete Apple & Google
Microsoft is planning to build its own mobile games store for iPhones and Android smartphones as soon as next year if regulators approve its $75 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, the media reported.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 20, 2023
2 min read
Mobile Users To Lose $58 Billion In Scam Calls Globally This Year
Mobile users are expected to lose a massive $58 billion to fraudulent scam calls globally this year, a report showed on Monday.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 20, 2023
1 min read
Google Messages May Soon Get Redesigned Voice Recorder UI
Google is reportedly working on a redesigned voice recorder user interface (UI) for its instant messaging application 'Google Messages'.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 20, 2023
1 min read



