Bijay Pokharel
Bijay Pokharel is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Abijita.com and a freelance technology writer covering the tech industry since 2017. He specializes in cybersecurity, digital privacy, malware, vulnerabilities, and online safety, with a strong interest in internet protection and women’s online security. A dedicated tech enthusiast and continuous learner, Bijay approaches his professional work with clarity, rational thinking, and a calm, solution-oriented mindset.
Apple Takes Down A Popular Quran App In China
ech giant Apple has removed Quran Majeed, a popular app for reading and listening to the Quran, from the App Store in China.
Bijay Pokharel,
October 16, 2021
1 min read
Google Introduces Continuous Scrolling To Search On Mobile
Tech giant Google has announced that it is rolling out continuous scrolling in Search on its mobile platform retiring the page-based user interface.
Bijay Pokharel,
October 15, 2021
1 min read
Clubhouse Announces New ‘Music Mode’ For iOS
Clubhouse has introduced 'Music Mode' as a new setting to help musicians sound their best while performing on the app.
Bijay Pokharel,
October 15, 2021
1 min read
Facebook Starts Rolling Out E2EE Backups To WhatsApp
WhatsApp has started rolling out end-to-end encrypted chat backups for iOS and Android users globally.
Bijay Pokharel,
October 15, 2021
1 min read
Facebook To Ban Content That Sexually Harasses Celebrities
Facebook has announced that it will be removing severe "sexualizing content" targeting public figures, including celebrities, politicians, and creators, as part of a new update to its harassment policies.
Bijay Pokharel,
October 14, 2021
1 min read
Multiple Vulnerabilities In Brizy Page Builder Plugin Allows Site Takeover
Both new vulnerabilities could take advantage of the access control vulnerability to allow complete site takeover, including a combination that allowed any logged-in user to modify any published post and add malicious JavaScript to it, as well as a separate flaw that allowed any logged-in...
Bijay Pokharel,
October 14, 2021
4 min read
Facebook Purges 1,259 Malicious Accounts, Pages, And Groups In September
The social media giant Facebook has pulled down 1,259 accounts, Pages, and Groups from its main app as well as Instagram in September for manipulating public debate.
Bijay Pokharel,
October 13, 2021
1 min read
Critical Bug In The World’s Largest NFT Marketplace Could Have Allowed Crypto Wallets To Be Hijacked Or Stolen
Cyber-security researchers on Wednesday reported that the world's largest NFT (non-fungible token) marketplace called OpenSea had compromised security which, if exploited, could have led hackers to hijack user accounts and steal entire crypto wallets of users, by sending malicious NFTs.
Bijay Pokharel,
October 13, 2021
2 min read
Samsung Starts Mass Production Of Most Advanced 14nm EUV DDR5 DRAM
Samsung Electronics announced that it has begun mass producing the industry’s smallest, 14-nanometer (nm), DRAM based on extreme ultraviolet (EUV) technology. Following the company’s shipment of the industry-first EUV DRAM in March of last year, Samsung has increased the number of EUV layers to five...
Bijay Pokharel,
October 13, 2021
2 min read
Maryland Nuclear Engineer And Spouse Arrested On Espionage-Related Charges
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) have arrested Jonathan and Diana Toebbe for alleging violations of the Atomic Energy Act.
Bijay Pokharel,
October 11, 2021
3 min read
Tesla Begins Rolling Out ‘Full Self-Driving’ Software Update: Musk
Billionaire Elon Musk on Monday said Tesla has finally started rolling out its Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta 10.2 software.
Bijay Pokharel,
October 11, 2021
1 min read
Pacific City Bank Discloses Ransomware Attack
Pacific City Bank has disclosed a ransomware incident that took place last month.
Bijay Pokharel,
October 11, 2021
1 min read
Award-Winning Director Joe Wright Partners With Samsung To Unveil A New Film Captured On Galaxy S21 Ultra
Samsung Electronics today announced a partnership with some of the world’s most renowned filmmakers to encourage everyone to let their creativity run free with Galaxy.
Bijay Pokharel,
October 11, 2021
3 min read
Instagram To Introduce ‘Take A Break’ Feature
American photo and video sharing social networking service Instagram will introduce new measures to nudge teenagers away from harmful content and encourage them to “take a break,” from the platform, Facebook vice president of global affairs Nick Clegg said on Sunday.
Bijay Pokharel,
October 11, 2021
1 min read
What Is Business Email Compromise (BEC) ?
Business Email Compromise (BEC) is a type of scam targeting companies that conduct wire transfers and have suppliers abroad. It is one of the most financially damaging online crimes. It exploits the fact that so many of us rely on email to conduct business—both personal and...
Bijay Pokharel,
October 10, 2021
3 min read
3 Men Charged with Laundering Proceeds Of A Business Email Compromise Scheme
A federal grand jury returned a superseding indictment charging three individuals with money laundering and aggravated identity theft as part of a business email compromise (BEC) scheme.
Bijay Pokharel,
October 10, 2021
2 min read
High Severity Vulnerability Patched In Access Demo Importer Plugin
This flaw made it possible for authenticated attackers with just subscriber-level access to upload arbitrary files that could be used to achieve remote code execution. On sites with open registration, an anonymous user could easily register and exploit this vulnerability.
Bijay Pokharel,
October 9, 2021
2 min read
Sony To Join TSMC On New $7bn Chip Plant In Japan
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and Sony Group are considering joint construction of a semiconductor factory in western Japan amid a global chip shortage.
Bijay Pokharel,
October 9, 2021
1 min read
Facebook Fixes Outage Affecting Instagram And Messenger
he social media giant Facebook said the issues that blocked access to its apps and services for nearly two hours on Friday have been fixed.
Bijay Pokharel,
October 9, 2021
1 min read
Samsung Electronics Announces Earnings Guidance For 3Q 2021
Samsung Electronics today announced its earnings guidance for the third quarter of 2021.
Bijay Pokharel,
October 8, 2021
1 min read





