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.
WhatsApp Now Available On 4 Devices In Beta Without A Phone
WhatsApp has launched a Beta version of its new multi-device capability for the instant messaging platform, where people can soon use desktop or web experiences on up to four devices, even when their smartphones are dead, with the same end-to-end encryption.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 15, 2021
3 min read
Chinese Hackers Behind SolarWinds Attack: Microsoft
Tech giant Microsoft has revealed that themassive SolarWinds cyber attack was operated by a group of hackers from China.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 15, 2021
1 min read
Twitter Is Shutting Down Fleets
The microblogging site Twitter is shutting down its ephemeral tweet format due to low usage after launching widely just eight months ago.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 15, 2021
1 min read
Adobe Fixes 28 Vulnerabilities In 6 Programs
Adobe has released a security update that fixes vulnerabilities in Adobe Dimension, Illustrator, Framemaker, Acrobat, Reader, and Bridge.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 14, 2021
1 min read
Ring Announces International Availability Of Video End-to-End Encryption
Amazon-owned Ring has announced starting the worldwide rollout of video End-to-End Encryption (E2EE) to customers with compatible devices.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 14, 2021
1 min read
France Fines Google €500 Million Euros Over Copyright Row
France's antitrust watchdog fined 500 million euros on Google for failing to comply with the regulator's orders on how to conduct talks with the country's news publishers in a row over copyright.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 14, 2021
1 min read
Amazon Recovers From A Global Outage
Online shopping giant Amazon.com said its online stores had returned to normal services after a global outage disrupted shopping on its country sites.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 12, 2021
1 min read
Kaseya Patches VSA Vulnerabilities Used In REvil Ransomware Attack
Kaseya has released a security update for the VSA zero-day vulnerabilities used by the REvil ransomware gang to attack MSPs and their customers.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 12, 2021
2 min read
Iran’s Transport Ministry Hit By A Cyberattack
Computer systems of the staff of the Ministry of Roads and Urban Development were the subject of the attack which resulted in the ministry's portal and sub-portal sites becoming unavailable, the TV channel reported.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 11, 2021
1 min read
Biden Urge Putin To Crack Down Ransomware Gang
US President Joe Biden spoke with President Putin about the ongoing ransomware attacks by criminals based in Russia that have impacted the United States and other countries around the world.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 11, 2021
1 min read
Samsung TV Plus Now Streaming On The web
Samsung has expanded its ad-supported streaming service TV Plus on the web.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 11, 2021
1 min read
China To Remove 25 Didi Apps From App Store
China's cyberspace administration on Friday said it would remove 25 mobile apps operated by Didi Global Inc from app stores as the government stepped up a crackdown on the ride-hailing giant.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 10, 2021
1 min read
TikTok To Automatically Remove Content That Violates Policy
TikTok, a video-sharing social networking service owned by Chinese company ByteDance said on Friday it will use more automation to remove videos from its platform that violate its community guidelines.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 10, 2021
1 min read
Samsung’s 2020 Odyssey G9 Continues To Be Recognized As The Ultimate Gaming Monitor
Samsung’s Odyssey G9 continues to establish itself as a leading gaming monitor, having received accolades from leading industry media for its cutting-edge design, display, and unbeatable specifications, and been named the best gaming monitor in the 2021 edition of the prestigious European Hardware Awards.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 9, 2021
1 min read
Microsoft Is Giving Employees A $1,500 Pandemic Bonus
Tech giant Microsoft is gifting its employees a $1,500 pandemic bonus.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 9, 2021
1 min read
Samsung Electronics Adopts International Open Source Standard
Samsung Electronics today announced the adoption of OpenChain ISO (International Organization for Standardization) / IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) 5230:2020, the first international standard for open source compliance.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 8, 2021
2 min read
Apple Denies Facebook Report Claiming Default Apps Dominate Platforms
Apple has rejected a new Facebook-commissioned study that claimed that Apple and Google's pre-installed apps dominate key categories, making it harder for third-party developers to compete.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 8, 2021
1 min read
Microsoft Patched PrintNightmare Vulnerability On All Version Of Windows
Tech giant Microsoft has released the KB5004948 emergency security update to address the Windows Print Spooler PrintNightmare vulnerability on all editions of Windows 10 1607 and Windows Server 2016.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 8, 2021
1 min read
Haitian President Jovenel Moise Assassinated At His Private Residence
Haiti's President Jovenel Moïse has been killed in an attack on his private residence.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 7, 2021
1 min read
Chinese Hackers Targeting SBI Users Via Phishing Scam
Chinese hackers are targeting the State Bank of India (SBI) users with phishing scams, asking them to update their KYC using a particular website link and offering free gifts worth Rs 50 lakh from the bank via WhatsApp message.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 7, 2021
2 min read





