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.
Former Supply Chain Buyer’s Fraud, Kickbacks Cost Apple $10 Million
A former Apple employee has allegedly defrauded Apple out of $10 million, according to federal authorities, by using his position as a supply chain buyer to obtain kickbacks and to make Apple pay for undelivered goods and services.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 20, 2022
2 min read
Instagram Rolls Out New Safety Tools For Parents In The US
Meta-owned photo-sharing platform Instagram had announced new parental controls in the US.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 20, 2022
1 min read
How To Emotionally Detach From Someone
Sometimes, someone you’re close to can be toxic, undermining your self-esteem and well-being. If you wonder how to detach from someone like that, you’re not alone.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 20, 2022
9 min read
Emsisoft Releases Free Decryptor For Diavol Ransomware
Emsisoft has released a free decryption tool to help Diavol ransomware victims recover their files without paying a ransom.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 19, 2022
1 min read
Facebook Is Locking Out People Who Didn’t Activate Facebook Protect
Facebook protect is a security program for groups of people that are more likely to be targeted by malicious hackers, such as human rights defenders, journalists, and government officials.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 19, 2022
1 min read
When To End A Long Distance Relationship
Without being near each other, it’s difficult to feel a relationship’s pulse. How can you tell when things are actually over? Here’s when to let go of a long-distance relationship.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 19, 2022
6 min read
Show Valid Govt ID To Access Mature Content On Youtube And Google Play
Google on Thursday said it will soon ask users in Australia to provide a valid driver's license or passport to access age-restricted content on YouTube and Google Play.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 18, 2022
2 min read
Apps To Ask Your Permission To Send Notifications In Android 13
Google is bringing out a key notification permission feature in Android 13 where apps will seek your permission before posting notifications.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 18, 2022
2 min read
iPhone Se 2022 Sales Expected To Hit 30 Million This Year
Apple's new iPhone SE shipments are expected to reach 30 million units in 2022, a new report claimed.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 18, 2022
2 min read
Samsung Unveils New Budget Galaxy Smartphones
Samsung Electronics has launched new cheaper Galaxy A smartphones, the tech giant's entry-level gadget targeting users looking for more affordable smartphones with advanced features.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 18, 2022
1 min read
NASA’s Artemis 1 Mega SLS Moon Rocket Makes Public Debut
NASA's Artemis 1 mega moon rocket has been rolled out for the first time on Friday and it continues its journey to the launch pad, the US space agency
Bijay Pokharel,
March 18, 2022
2 min read
James Webb Telescope Shares First View Of Cosmos
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope's main mirror is now fully aligned, the agency officials have said.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 18, 2022
2 min read
Meta Sues Fake Customer Engagement Service Provider
Meta has filed a lawsuit against Chad Taylor Cowan for providing a fake engagement service directed at Facebook.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 18, 2022
1 min read
Apple App Store In Russia Loses 7K Apps Since Ukraine Invasion
The Russian App Store has lost nearly 6,982 mobile apps as several companies decided to pull off their apps and games from the Apple App Store.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 16, 2022
1 min read
NFTs Coming To Instagram Soon: Zuckerberg
Mark Zuckerberg has said that non-fungible tokens (NFTs) will soon arrive on Instagra
Bijay Pokharel,
March 16, 2022
1 min read
North Carolina Man Sentenced For $1.7 Million COVID-19 Fraud
A North Carolina man was sentenced today to 20 months in prison for fraudulently obtaining over $1.7 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (SBA) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 16, 2022
2 min read
HackerOne Apologizes To Ukrainian Hackers For Mistakenly Blocking Payouts
Chris Evans, the CISO of bug bounty platform HackerOne, apologized to Ukrainian hackers after erroneously blocking their bug bounty payouts following sanctions imposed on Russia and Belarus after Ukraine's invasion
Bijay Pokharel,
March 16, 2022
2 min read
Researchers Find New Destructive Wiper Malware In Ukraine
Slovakia-based cybersecurity firm ESET have have discovered a new type of destructive wiper malware affecting computers in Ukraine, making it at least the third strain of wiper to have hit Ukrainian systems since the Russian invasion began.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 15, 2022
1 min read
Mozilla Firefox Removes Russian Search Providers Over Misinformation Concerns
Mozilla has removed the Yandex Search, Mail.ru, and OK.ru default search providers from the Firefox browser over reports of state-sponsored content favored in search results.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 15, 2022
1 min read
Irish Privacy Watchdog Sued For Not Probing ‘Massive Google Data Breach’
Irish High Court has agreed to hear a lawsuit against the country's privacy watchdog's alleged failure to fully investigate a complaint against Google for a massive data breach.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 15, 2022
2 min read



