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.
8 US States Sue Crypto Platform Nexo For Lying To Investors
Cryptocurrency platform Nexo has been sued by New York, California, and six other state regulators for failing to register with the state as securities and commodities brokers or dealers and lying to investors about their registration status.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 27, 2022
2 min read
WhatsApp Rolling Out Call Links, Group Video Call For 32 People: Mark Zuckerberg
Mark Zuckerberg on Monday announced that WhatsApp is rolling out Call Links to make it easier to start and join a call in just one tap.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 27, 2022
2 min read
Engineers Build Battery-Free, Wireless Underwater Camera That Uses Sound
A team of US engineers has developed a battery-free, wireless underwater camera, powered by sound, that is about 100,000 times more energy-efficient than other undersea cameras.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 26, 2022
2 min read
Uber Hack Not Just A Reputational Damage But Reveals Basic Security Flaws
Cyber-security researchers have revealed there were basic flaws in Uber's security gateways as social engineering was employed as an initial attack vector, making the hack "a classic case of failure on multiple levels".
Bijay Pokharel,
September 26, 2022
2 min read
Apple Likely To Shun ‘Pro Max’ Branding For ‘Ultra’ With iPhone 15
More reports have now surfaced that Apple may replace the current "Pro Max" branding next year with the top-end iPhone 15 series, calling it "Ultra".
Bijay Pokharel,
September 26, 2022
1 min read
Google Photos Users Complain Of Older Images Getting ‘Corrupted’
Several Google Photos users have complained that their old photographs had been "corrupted".
Bijay Pokharel,
September 26, 2022
1 min read
YouTuber Tests Apple Watch Ultra Durability With Hammer
The Apple Watch Ultra has been tested by a YouTuber who dropped it, subjected it to a jar of nails, and repeatedly smashed it with a hammer to see how durable the sapphire crystal protecting the display is.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 26, 2022
1 min read
Starlink Now Has Over 1 Million User Terminals Manufactured: Musk
SpaceX has manufactured more than 1 million Starlink terminals in the past few months since pre-orders for the satellite internet system were made available, Elon Musk has announced.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 26, 2022
1 min read
It Is Time To Shun C, C++ Languages For New Projects: Microsoft Azure CTO
Mark Russinovich, the chief technology officer of Microsoft Azure, has said that developers must stop writing codes in programming languages C and C++ and the industry should treat these computer languages as "deprecated".
Bijay Pokharel,
September 26, 2022
2 min read
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Likely To Offer 25W Fast Charging Support
Samsung may launch its next-generation flagship smartphone -- Galaxy S23 Ultra -- with 25W fast charging support.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 26, 2022
2 min read
‘Oxenfree II: Lost Signals’ Game Will Not Release Before 2023
US-based video game developer Night School Studio has reportedly delayed the release of Oxenfree II: Lost Signals.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 26, 2022
1 min read
Apple Begins Assembling New iPhone 14 At Foxconn Facility In India
Apple has begun assembling its new iPhone 14 at the Foxconn facility in India, a first in years when a new iPhone is being assembled within weeks of its global launch in the country, the tech giant confirmed on Monday.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 26, 2022
2 min read
Interpol Issues Red Notice For Crypto Firm Terraform Founder Do Kwon
Do Kwon, founder and CEO of Terraform Labs that wiped out investors' money worth $40 billion, is now wanted by Interpol which has issued a red notice for him.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 26, 2022
2 min read
Tips For Breaking Up With Someone You Live With
Breakups are rarely easy, but breaking up with someone you live with is even harder. On top of the emotional part of ending any relationship, you have the issues surrounding your living situation. As such, knowing how to break up with someone you live with...
Bijay Pokharel,
September 26, 2022
8 min read
Netflix Edition Of ‘Oxenfree’ Game Available For Its Users For Free
Streaming giant Netflix is making the Oxenfree game freely available to its users with a subscription, more than six years after the game made its PC debut and five years after it debuted for iOS and Android users.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 25, 2022
1 min read
Refurbished 13-Inch Macbook Pro With M2 Now Available For Sale
Apple is now making available the 13-inch MacBook Pro powered with the M2 Apple silicon chip in its refurbished store for the first time in the US and Canada.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 25, 2022
1 min read
NASA Scraps Artemis 1 Moon Mission Launch Due To Hurricane Threat
The US space agency has called off its Artemis I launch scheduled for September 27, owing to Tropical Storm Ian threat, and was preparing for rollback while continuing to watch the weather forecast.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 25, 2022
2 min read
Elon Musk Allowed To Make A Case Regarding Twitter’s Payment To Zatko
In a minor win for Tesla CEO Elon Musk, a US court has allowed his legal team to make a case that a $7.75 million severance payment to Peiter 'Mudge' Zatko, Twitter's former head of security, allows him to terminate the $44 billion takeover deal.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 25, 2022
1 min read
NFT Startups Shun Apple App Store Due To High Commission And Tough Rules
Non-fungible token (NFT) trading startups do not want to sell their offerings through Apple App Store because 30 percent commission on in-app purchases, and other tough rules, will bleed them out.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 25, 2022
2 min read
Mozilla Challenges Anti-Market Practices Of Google, Apple & Microsoft
Mozilla, the developer of the Firefox Internet browser, has hit out at the trinity of Apple, Google, and Microsoft, saying their operating systems make it very difficult for browsers like open source Firefox to be used on the platforms they control. In a report, Mozilla...
Bijay Pokharel,
September 25, 2022
2 min read



