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.
Flagstar Bank Data Breach Exposes 1.5 Million Customers’ Info
Michigan-based financial services provider, Flagstar Bank, is notifying 1.5 million customers of a data breach where hackers accessed personal data during a December cyberattack.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 21, 2022
1 min read
Microsoft Blocked Windows 10 And Windows 11 Downloads In Russia
Microsoft has blocked the download of Windows 10 and Windows 11 ISOs and installation tools in Russia, with no reason for the block provided by the company.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 21, 2022
1 min read
42 Countries Reported 2,103 Cases Of Monkeypox Since January: WHO
A total of 42 countries, both endemic and non-endemic, have reported 2,103 laboratory-confirmed cases of monkeypox, since the beginning of the year, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO).
Bijay Pokharel,
June 20, 2022
3 min read
SpaceX Launches 3 Rockets In 36 Hours
SpaceX has launched and landed three rockets in a span of 36 hours, media reports said.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 20, 2022
1 min read
Telegram Launches Paid Subscriptions Service At $5 A Month
Encrypted messaging platform Telegram has announced paid subscription on its platform that is likely to cost around $5 a month.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 20, 2022
2 min read
Bitcoin Surges Past $20k, Ethereum Crosses $1,100 Per Coin
After witnessing a free fall for weeks, Bitcoin finally managed to rebound past $20,000 per digital coin on Monday, around a 16 percent gain over the weekend.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 20, 2022
1 min read
Russian Botnet Disrupted In International Cyber Operation
The U.S. Department of Justice, together with law enforcement partners in Germany, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, have dismantled the infrastructure of a Russian botnet known as RSOCKS which hacked millions of computers and other electronic devices around the world.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 18, 2022
4 min read
Microsoft Defender Now Available For Individuals, Families
As cyber threats become more sophisticated, Microsoft has announced the availability of its online security application 'Microsoft Defender' for individuals and families.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 17, 2022
2 min read
Critical Vulnerability Patched in Ninja Forms WordPress Plugin
The team uncovered a code injection vulnerability that made it possible for unauthenticated attackers to call a limited number of methods in various Ninja Forms classes, including a method that unserialized user-supplied content, resulting in Object Injection. This could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code...
Bijay Pokharel,
June 17, 2022
2 min read
iCloud Hacker Sentenced 9 Years In Prison For Stealing Nude Photos
He stored 3.5 terabytes of stolen content from over 500 victims on cloud and physical storage, with roughly 1 terabyte of the cloud storage dedicated to stolen nude photographs and videos.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 17, 2022
2 min read
Instagram To Nudge Teenagers Away From Harmful Content
Meta-owned Americal photo and video sharing social networking service Instagram said that teenage users on the platform will start to see nudges that will encourage them to switch to a different topic if they are repeatedly looking at the same type of content on Explore.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 15, 2022
2 min read
WindowServer On Mac – Everything You Need To Know
According to Apple, WindowServer is one of macOS’ essential processes. Just like every process has a specific function, the WindowServer also has one. It is the process responsible for establishing a connection between every application or process present on a Mac to the connected display.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 15, 2022
4 min read
Meta Rolling Out Voice Mode In Horizon Worlds
Meta has announced a new setting known as Voice Mode in Horizon Worlds that will give people more control over their experience.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 14, 2022
2 min read
Microsoft To End Support For Internet Explorer On June 15, 2022
Tech giant Microsoft will finally end support for Internet Explorer on multiple Windows versions on Wednesday, June 15, almost 27 years after its launch on August 24, 1995.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 14, 2022
1 min read
How To Comfort Someone After a Breakup
Breakups suck. Nearly everyone goes through at least one in their lifetime, and many of us go through many more. This means at any given moment, someone in the world is talking to a close friend through post-breakup sadness.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 14, 2022
9 min read
Google Sends Engineer On Leave Who Said Its Conversation AI Is ‘Sentient’
Google has sent an engineer on leave over breaching its confidentiality agreement after he made a claim that the tech giant's conversation Artificial intelligence (AI) is "sentient" because it has feelings, emotions, and subjective experiences.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 13, 2022
2 min read
Astra Rocket Launch Failure: 2 NASA Weather Satellites Lost
Two NASA satellites aimed to study the formation and development of tropical cyclones almost every hour was lost during launch aboard an Astra rocket that suffered a major failure shortly after liftoff.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 13, 2022
2 min read
Telegram To Help Brazil Curb Fake News
Telegram has joined hands with the Government of Brazil to work toward curbing fake news and false information propagation, in the country.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 13, 2022
1 min read
Netflix Frontrunner To Acquire Streaming Rival Roku
Netflix is struggling to retain long-term paid subscribers and may acquire rival platform Roku, the media reported.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 12, 2022
1 min read
TikTok’s Parent Company Plans To Enter VR Space: Report
TikTok's parent company ByteDance is most likely preparing to join the virtual reality (VR) space, media reports say.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 12, 2022
1 min read



