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.
WhatsApp Rolling Out Feature To Let Users Share Up To 100 Media On Android Beta
WhatsApp is reportedly rolling out a new feature that will allow users to share up to 100 media within the chats, on Android beta.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 7, 2023
1 min read
Hackers Actively Exploiting VMware Bug In Ransomware Campaign
Hackers are exploiting a two-year-old vulnerability in Cloud software company VMware for a massive-scale ransomware attack.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 7, 2023
1 min read
Fitbit Back After Brief Outage
Fitbit on Tuesday said that it has fixed the issue which impacted 'some Fitbit services'.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 7, 2023
1 min read
Boeing To Slash 2,000 Jobs, Outsourcing Employees At TCS Hit Hard: Report
Aviation giant Boeing is slashing 2,000 jobs in finance and HR verticals this year and the company outsources about a third of those jobs to Tata Consulting Services (TCS) in Bengaluru, the media reported.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 7, 2023
2 min read
‘For You’ Tab To Stay On Users’ Preferred Timeline On Twitter
Twitter has announced that it will now remember which timeline users were using last and default to it when they open it again, on Android and iOS.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 7, 2023
1 min read
Twitter Under Musk Not Doing Enough To Curb Child Abuse Content: Report
Despite Elon Musk saying that child abuse content on Twitter is being removed vigorously, a report has slammed the micro-blogging platform, saying that child sexual abuse imagery (CSAM) still persists on Twitter.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 7, 2023
1 min read
High-Severity XSS Vulnerability Patches In Metform Elementor Contact Form Builder
High-severity XSS vulnerability patches in Metfrom Elementor Contact Form Builder, a WordPress plugin with over 100,000 installations.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 7, 2023
1 min read
Maryland Woman and Florida Man Charged Federally for Conspiring To Destroy Energy Facilities
A federal criminal complaint was unsealed charging Sarah Beth Clendaniel, 34, of Catonsville, Maryland, and Brandon Clint Russell, 27, of Orlando, Florida, with conspiracy to destroy an energy facility.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 7, 2023
4 min read
Google Announces ChatGPT Rival Bard
Google is working on a ChatGPT competitor named Bard.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 7, 2023
1 min read
What Is Catfishing?
Catfishing is pretending to be someone you’re not, in an attempt to trick someone into carrying out a relationship.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 7, 2023
6 min read
Samsung To Pay $150 Million To Nanoco In QLED Patent Suit Settlement
Samsung Electronics has agreed to pay $150 million to Nanoco Technologies in settlement for a patent lawsuit over a technology used in Samsung's quantum-dot LED TV, a litigation finance firm for the British company has said.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 6, 2023
1 min read
Samsung’s Password Manager Now Supports Windows 11, 10
Samsung's password manager application, Samsung Pass, is now available for Windows 11 and 10.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 6, 2023
1 min read
Dell To Slash About 6,650 Jobs In Latest Tech Job Cuts
Dell Technologies on Monday said that it will lay off about 6,650 workers globally, becoming the latest technology company to do so, the media reported.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 6, 2023
1 min read
SpaceX May Attempt Starship Orbital Test Flight In March
Elon Musk has stated that SpaceX may attempt to complete the long-awaited orbital test flight of Starship as early as next month.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 6, 2023
1 min read
Apple May Introduce High-End iPhone ‘Ultra’ In 2024
Apple is considering launching a high-end iPhone "Ultra" above its Pro and Pro Max models, which could arrive by 2024 alongside the iPhone 16 lineup.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 6, 2023
1 min read
Apple Supplier Foxconn Reports Strong Over 48% Growth In January
Foxconn has reported strong revenue for January that surged 48.2 percent (year-on-year), after facing significant Covid-related disruptions in October and November of 2022.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 6, 2023
1 min read
Italy’s Cyber Agency Warns Of Huge Global Attack
After a hacking attack on computer servers around the world, Italy's National Cybersecurity Agency has warned organizations to take immediate action to protect their systems.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 6, 2023
1 min read
Users Report iCloud Backup Issues After iOS 16.3 Update
After updating to iOS 16.3, some iCloud users have reported that they are experiencing issues with iCloud Drive, Photos, and backup upload, and it seems to be related to the absence of two-factor authentication, reports AppleInsider.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 6, 2023
1 min read
WhatsApp Rolling Out Longer Group Subjects, Descriptions On iOS Beta
WhatsApp is reportedly rolling out longer group subjects and descriptions in the iOS beta.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 6, 2023
1 min read
Twitter Fixes Bug That Showed Users ‘This Tweet Is Unavailable’: Musk
Twitter CEO Elon Musk on Monday said that the micro-blogging platform has fixed the bug that showed users "this tweet is unavailable".
Bijay Pokharel,
February 6, 2023
1 min read



