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.
YITH WooCommerce Gift Cards Premium Plugin Exploited In The Wild
The vulnerability tracked as CVE-2022-45359 (CVSS v3: 9.8), allows unauthenticated attackers to upload files to vulnerable sites, including web shells that provide full access to the site.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 24, 2022
3 min read
Meta To Settle Facebook Cambridge Analytica Lawsuit For $725 Million
Meta, Facebook's parent company, on Friday, agreed to a $725 million settlement to resolve a class-action lawsuit in the Cambridge Analytica data scandal.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 24, 2022
1 min read
Scientists Reveal ‘Eating Just One Potato Chip Is Impossible’ Gene
If you are unable to control your urge from snacking on chips, ice creams, or chocolates, blame it on a gene. A team of Japanese researchers has identified the role a gene plays in stimulating the brain, causing people to overeat.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 23, 2022
2 min read
Netflix Not Showing Its New Ad-Free Plan To Some Users
Netflix is reportedly hiding its cheapest ad-free plan from some users when they try to subscribe to the platform.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 23, 2022
1 min read
Musk’s Private Jet Tracking Account Back On Twitter, With 24-Hr Delay
More than a week after being suspended from the micro-blogging platform, the account which used to track Twitter CEO Elon Musk's private jet is back on the platform but will show information with 24 hours delay.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 23, 2022
1 min read
Tesla Launches Its Own AirPower-Like Wireless Charger
Elon Musk-owned electric vehicle company Tesla has launched its own Wireless Charging Platform, a wireless charger that can charge up to three Qi devices at one time.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 23, 2022
1 min read
Twitter Blue Users Can Post Longer Videos Up To 60 Minutes
Twitter on Friday announced the long-awaited feature that its boss Elon Musk had promised to bring to the platform -- that subscribers can now upload videos up to 60 minutes long from around the web at 1080p resolution and 2GB in file size.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 23, 2022
1 min read
Google Chat Lets Users Filter Search Results With Search Chips On The Web
Google Chat Lets Users Filter Search Results With Search Chips On The Web
Bijay Pokharel,
December 23, 2022
1 min read
YouTuber MrBeast Is A Candidate For Twitter CEO: Musk
MrBeast, the top YouTuber in the world, has expressed his interest in taking on one of the most vexing jobs in today's world -- Twitter CEO.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 23, 2022
1 min read
Youtube Inks $2 Billion Annual Deal For NFL ‘Sunday Ticket’
YouTube has inked a $2 billion annual deal with the National Football League to acquire exclusive rights for the Sunday Ticket, a subscription-only package that allows football fans to watch most Sunday afternoon games.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 23, 2022
2 min read
Twitter Lays Off More Employees From Public Policy Team
Twitter has laid off more employees from its remaining public policy team, after laying off an unknown number of engineers in its infrastructure vertical last week.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 23, 2022
2 min read
Android 13 Brings Pixel’s Personal Safety App To More Phones
Android 13 update is bringing the once Pixel-exclusive Personal Safety application to more smartphones.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 23, 2022
1 min read
FTX Co-Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Released On $250 Million Bail
Sam Bankman-Fried was released on a $250 million bond package on Thursday.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 23, 2022
1 min read
Apple Temporarily Pulls Option To Upgrade To New Homekit Architecture
Apple has temporarily removed the option to upgrade to the new HomeKit architecture on its devices.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 23, 2022
1 min read
Spotify Working On Healthkit Integration To Provide Workout Playlists
Spotify is reportedly working on a new feature that will integrate its iOS application with HealthKit to provide workout playlists to users based on their health data.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 22, 2022
1 min read
Bhuvan Bam Opens Up On The War Between YouTube And Reels Creators
Bhuvan Bam is one of India's biggest YouTuber, courtesy of his relatable content which appeals to the youth. His rise has been concurrent with the expansion of digital content across the country.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 22, 2022
4 min read
Quora Launches Poe, Platform To Talk To AI Chatbots
Social question-and-answer website Quora has launched a platform called "Poe" that will allow users to ask questions, receive instant answers and engage in back-and-forth dialogue with AI chatbots.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 22, 2022
1 min read
Twitter’s ‘View Counts For Tweets’ Feature Starts Showing Up
As promised by Twitter Boss Elon Musk, the "view counts for tweets" feature would be coming for all tweets, just like the view count shown for all videos has now started to show up for some Twitter users.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 22, 2022
1 min read
Tesla Set For Another Round Of Layoffs In Early 2023, Pauses Hiring
Billionaire Elon Musk has warned employees about another round of layoffs early next year, along with a complete hiring freeze.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 22, 2022
2 min read
Caroline Ellison And FTX Co-Founder Gary Wang Plead Guilty to Fraud
Two former top executives of Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto trading empire have pleaded guilty to federal criminal fraud charges and are cooperating in the case against the disgraced crypto entrepreneur, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York said on Wednesday night.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 22, 2022
5 min read



