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.
Apple Releases Fix For iPhone, iPad Bug Being Exploited By Hackers
Apple has issued a new security update to fix a vulnerability in iPhone and iPad's operating systems that hackers have been exploiting in the wild.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 14, 2023
1 min read
Cloudflare Mitigates Record-Breaking 71 Million Request-Per-Second DDoS Attack
This weekend, Cloudflare detected and mitigated dozens of hyper-volumetric DDoS attacks.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 14, 2023
1 min read
American Judge Slaps $1 Million Fine On Facebook
American judge Vince Chhabria has slapped a fine of almost $1 million on Meta, Facebook's parent company, and its law firm for creating obstacles for court and users in a data breach trial.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 14, 2023
2 min read
U.S. Marshals Capture Over 800 Fugitives In Operation North Star
The U.S. Marshals Service has concluded Operation North Star II (ONS II), a high-impact fugitive apprehension initiative aimed at combating violent crime in 10 cities with a significant number of homicides and shootings.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 14, 2023
4 min read
Pepsi Bottling Ventures Suffers Data Breach After A Malware Attack
Pepsi Bottling Ventures LLC suffered a data breach caused by a network intrusion that resulted in the installation of information-stealing malware and the extraction of data from its IT systems.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 13, 2023
1 min read
Google Photos May Soon Get Cloud Backup Support For Locked Folder
Google is reportedly planning to add cloud backup support to the "Locked Folder" of its photo sharing and storage service 'Google Photos'.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 13, 2023
1 min read
Tesla Adjusts Its EV Pricing For 4th Time In US
Tesla has adjusted the pricing for its electric vehicle in the US for the fourth time in just over a month.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 13, 2023
1 min read
Apple’s iPhone 15, 15 Plus May Feature New Camera Bump
Apple's upcoming iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus smartphones will reportedly feature a new camera bump.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 13, 2023
1 min read
Android 14 May Feature New Settings For Region-Specific Preferences
Google is reportedly working on new settings for its upcoming system software update 'Android 14', which will allow users to set all regional preferences, removing the need to hop into every application's settings menu.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 13, 2023
1 min read
India’s PokerBaazi Suffers Security Lapse, Users’ Data Exposed: Researcher
PokerBaazi, India's biggest online poker platform, suffered a significant security lapse after an internal database containing sensitive user information was left exposed online for more than 2 months, a cyber-security researcher has claimed.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 13, 2023
1 min read
Apple Again Delays 27-Inch Display With Mini-LEDs
Apple has reportedly again delayed its 27-inch external display with mini-LED backlighting, which was expected to launch in the first quarter of this year.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 12, 2023
1 min read
WhatsApp May Soon Let Users Send Images In Original Quality On Desktop Beta
WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new feature that will allow users to send images in their original quality, on Desktop beta.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 12, 2023
1 min read
Hackers Create ChatGPT-Driven Telegram Bots That Can Write Malware
Hackers are using ChatGPT to create Telegram bots that can write malware and steal your data, new research has revealed.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 12, 2023
2 min read
Meta Finds Leaker Who Disclosed Info About Upcoming VR Headsets
Meta has found the leaker who shared the details of the company's unannounced virtual reality (VR) headsets with a YouTuber.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 12, 2023
1 min read
Former Transport Officer Charged with Sexual Assault and Firearm Use
A federal indictment was unsealed in Albuquerque, New Mexico, charging a former private prisoner transport officer with sexually assaulting a female pretrial detainee during a prisoner transport and using a firearm in furtherance of his sexual assault.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 12, 2023
2 min read
Nearly 40,000 Victims Receive Over $115M in Compensation for Fraud Schemes Processed by MoneyGram
The U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) announced today the disbursement of over $115 million to 38,889 victims in connection with fraud schemes processed by MoneyGram International Inc. (MoneyGram). The victims, many of whom are elderly, will recover the full amount of their losses.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 12, 2023
2 min read
Ford’s Reportedly Working On A $3.5 Billion Battery Plant In Michigan
An American multinational automobile manufacturer Ford’s gearing up to announce a $3.5 billion battery plant in Marshall, Michigan, as reported by Automotive News.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 12, 2023
1 min read
Hacker Uses New ‘Screenshotter’ Malware Tool To Target Organisations
A new hacker identified as TA886 targets organizations in the US and Germany with the new custom malware tool "Screenshot" to perform surveillance and data theft on infected systems.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 12, 2023
1 min read
Tesla Autopilot Gets Clean Chit In Fatal US Crash
Tesla has received a clean chit from the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in a fatal crash involving a Tesla Model S Autopilot system in 2021. The US transportation agency determined that the “probable cause of the Spring, Texas, electric vehicle crash was the...
Bijay Pokharel,
February 11, 2023
1 min read
All Legacy Blue Badges Will Be Removed Soon: Elon Musk
Elon Musk has reiterated that all legacy Blue badges will be removed soon.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 11, 2023
1 min read



