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.
Hackers Steal $180 Million In Crypto From Beanstalk Farms
Hackers have stolen nearly $180 million in cryptocurrency from Beanstalk Farms, decentralized finance (De-Fi) project.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 19, 2022
1 min read
Kaspersky Releases Free Decryptor For Yanluowang Ransomware Victims
Kaspersky experts have analyzed the ransomware and found a vulnerability that allows decrypting files of affected users via a known-plaintext attack.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 19, 2022
3 min read
How To Pause And Disable Windows 11 Updates
You can’t stop updates altogether, but you can pause them. There is also a way to disable updates, but it, too, is not permanent. If you want to hold off in case of any potential glitches or would rather put them off as long as...
Bijay Pokharel,
April 18, 2022
2 min read
WhatsApp Adding Option To Hide ‘Last Seen’ Status From Specific Contacts
WhatsApp is reportedly adding the option to hide your 'Last Seen' status from specific contacts.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 18, 2022
1 min read
DuckDuckGo Reportedly Removes Pirate Sites From Its Search Results
Privacy-focused search engine DuckDuckGo has reportedly removed the search results for many popular pirate sites.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 17, 2022
1 min read
Microsoft Plans Ads In Free-To-Play Xbox Console Games
Microsoft is planning to introduce advertisements in its free-to-play Xbox console games, the media reported.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 17, 2022
1 min read
Twitter’s Edit Feature May Keep Digital Traces Of Earlier Tweets
Twitter is working on the edit button, as requested by its users as well as Tesla CEO Elon Musk, but the micro-blogging platform is reportedly going to keep a digital trace of your earlier tweets.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 17, 2022
2 min read
Musk Demands Long Form Tweets As 280 Characters Not Enough For Him
Elon Musk said on Saturday that the micro-blogging platform needs long-form tweets which is "way overdue".
Bijay Pokharel,
April 17, 2022
2 min read
Amazon Launches Its First Amazon Kids+ Original Mobile Games
Amazon has announced that Amazon Kids+ is now bringing the fun of mobile gaming to its fans with the release of 'Super Spy Ryan and "Do, Re & Mi, with more games arriving later this year.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 15, 2022
2 min read
Cyberpunk 2077 Sales Climb To 18 Million
CD Projekt has said that Cyberpunk 2077 sales have climbed to 18 million copies, up from 13.7 million at the game's launch in December 2020.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 15, 2022
1 min read
Twitter’s Algorithm Should Be Open Source: Elon Musk
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has revealed that he hopes to "open source" Twitter's algorithm in an attempt at transparency, which would aid the trust users have in the platform.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 15, 2022
1 min read
iPhone 14 May Come With Satellite Connectivity For Emergencies
Apple is planning to launch iPhone 14 with satellite connectivity options for emergency scenarios.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 15, 2022
1 min read
Meta To Launch Horizon Worlds Social Metaverse Platform On Web
Meta is set to launch a web version of its Horizon Worlds social metaverse platform, which is currently available only on the company's Quest VR headsets.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 15, 2022
2 min read
Whatsapp To Bring Emojis In Chats, Allow 32 People In Group Voice Call
WhatsApp has announced to add emoji reactions directing in its chat app, allow up to 32 people in a single group voice call and increase file sharing to support files up to 2GB, up from the current sharing size of 100MB.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 15, 2022
1 min read
North Korean Hackers Stole More Than $600 Million In Cryptocurrency In Single Hack: FBI
The US has blamed North Korean hacker group Lazarus for stealing $625 million in cryptocurrency from the Ronin Network, owned by developer group Sky Mavis.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 15, 2022
2 min read
Apple’s Privacy Features To Cost Facebook $12.8 Billion In 2022
Months after tech giant Apple launched App Tracking Transparency (ATT), a new analysis has predicted its second year will still see major disruption to advertisers, with Facebook, YouTube, and more collectively losing around $16 billion.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 14, 2022
2 min read
Worldwide Semiconductor Revenue Grew 26% In 2021: Report
The worldwide semiconductor revenue totalled $595 billion in 2021, an increase of 26.3 percent from 2020, a report said on Thursday.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 14, 2022
2 min read
South Korean Regulator Starts Review Of Microsoft Takeover Deal
South Korea's antitrust regulator said on Thursday it has started to review the proposed deal by US software giant Microsoft to buy leading game developer Activision Blizzard.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 14, 2022
1 min read
Elon Musk Offers $54.20 Per Share In Cash To Buy Twitter
Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Thursday made his "best and final" offer of $54.20 per share in cash to buy 100 per cent of Twitter, in an updated filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Bijay Pokharel,
April 14, 2022
2 min read
Samsung Likely To Expand Use Of Recycled Parts To Repair Smartphones
Samsung Electronics has reportedly come up with an idea to increase the use of recycled parts in repairing smartphones.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 14, 2022
1 min read



