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.
Truecaller’s Guardians App Crosses 1 Million Downloads
Guardians safety app from Truecaller announced it has crossed one million downloads worldwide.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 11, 2021
1 min read
Kaseya’s Universal REvil Decryption Key Leaked On A Dark Web
Kaseya's Universal REvil Decryption Key Leaked On A Dark Web
Bijay Pokharel,
August 11, 2021
2 min read
Now Microsoft Challenges $10 Billion NSA Cloud Contract Won By AWS
After spending years battling over the Defense Department’s $10 billion JEDI cloud services contract, Microsoft and Amazon are fighting over another government deal.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 11, 2021
1 min read
Facebook Dating Is Getting Audio Chats
Tech giant Facebook is introducing audio chats to its dating service, which will let you start an audio conversation with somebody you match with.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 11, 2021
1 min read
Top 10 Safety Tips for Online Dating
Online dating has introduced some new issues. Interacting with strangers through apps can put you at risk for identity theft, catfishing, online harassment, and scams.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 11, 2021
5 min read
TikTok Overtakes Facebook As World’s Most Downloaded App
A global survey of downloads in 2020 shows TikTok on top of the list of social media providers for the first time since the study was first conducted in 2018.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 10, 2021
1 min read
LG Electronics To Expand Streaming Service On Smart TVs
LG Electronics is expanding its streaming service on smart TVs as the tech giant tries to increase its presence amid the pandemic-driven stay-at-home trend.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 10, 2021
2 min read
Hackers Reportedly Threaten To Leak Data From Gigabyte Ransomware Attack
The hackers who claim to have carried out the attack are reportedly threatening to release data from the company, including confidential documents from Intel, AMD, and American Megatrends.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 10, 2021
1 min read
Samsung Introduces The Industry’s First 5nm Processor Powering The Next Generation of Wearables
Samsung Electronics announced its new wearable processor, the Exynos W920. The new processor integrates an LTE modem and is the first in the industry to be built with an advanced 5-nanometer (nm) extreme ultra-violet (EUV) process node, offering powerful yet efficient performance demanded by next-generation...
Bijay Pokharel,
August 10, 2021
2 min read
Threat Actor Leaks One Million Stolen Credit Cards To The Deep Web
Last week, the D3Lab team of analysts spotted an underground forum called 'AllWorld Cards' on the deep web where a file containing one million credit cardholder records was shared for free.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 10, 2021
1 min read
FlyTrap Android Malware Hijacks Thousands Of Facebook Accounts
t least 140 countries since March 2021 and has spread to over 10,000 victims through social media hijacking, third-party app stores, and sideloaded applications.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 10, 2021
3 min read
Facebook Makes Data Portability More Seamless For Billions Of Users
Social media giant Facebook announced several updates to make data portability more seamless for billions of users, as the company aims to provide people with choice and control over their data.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 9, 2021
1 min read
Authorities In China Initiate A Lawsuit Against Tencent Over WeChat’s ‘Youth Mode’
The lawsuit was initiated by Beijing’s Haidian District People’s Procuratorate against Shenzhen Tencent Computer Systems Co Ltd, according to a filing posted on JCRB.com, a website run by China’s top prosecutor.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 9, 2021
1 min read
Freshly Disclosed Vulnerability CVE-2021-20090 Bypass Authentication On Millions Of Routers
CVE-2021-20090 is a path traversal vulnerability that leads to an authentication bypass. When exploited, the attacker can take over control of the affected device.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 7, 2021
2 min read
Taiwanese Motherboard Manufacturer GIGABYTE Hit By RansomEXX Ransomware
Gigabyte, a Taiwanese manufacturer and distributor of computer hardware has been hit by the RansomEXX ransomware gang.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 7, 2021
1 min read
Apple Is Rolling Photo Checking System On Country-By-Country Basis
Tech giant Apple will roll out a system for checking photos for child abuse imagery on a country-by-country basis, depending on local laws, the company said on Friday.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 7, 2021
1 min read
Twitter Spaces Adds Co-Hosting!
The microblogging site Twitter is updating Spaces to allow hosts to designate up to two co-hosts for its social audio rooms, making it easier for hosts of the audio space to help manage and moderate conversations.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 6, 2021
1 min read
IMDb TV App Arrives On iOS And Android
Amazon has launched its own dedicated app for its free streaming service 'IMDb Tv' on iPhone, iPad, and Android.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 6, 2021
1 min read
CISA Launches New Initiative To Combat Ransomware
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has officially unveiled the Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative (JCDC), a new effort to combat ransomware attacks by expanding info sharing between the public and private sectors, with Amazon, Google and Microsoft all signing onto the initiative.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 6, 2021
1 min read
Microsoft Edge Is Getting A ‘Super Duper Secure Mode’
Microsoft has announced that the Edge Vulnerability Research team is experimenting with a new feature dubbed "Super Duper Secure Mode" and designed to bring security improvements without significant performance losses.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 5, 2021
1 min read





