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.
Samsung Introduces New Massive MIMO Radio, Expanding Its Mid-Band Portfolio
Samsung Electronics unveiled a new addition to its Massive MIMO portfolio — the C-Band/CBRS Dual-band 16T16R Massive MIMO Radio.
Bijay Pokharel,
October 27, 2021
3 min read
WhatsApp’s iPhone-To-Android Chat Transfer Is Now Available On Pixels Devices
Tech giant Google announced that WhatsApp’s chat history migration feature to bring your messages from iPhones to Android is now available on all Pixel phones.
Bijay Pokharel,
October 27, 2021
1 min read
Police Attest 150 Darknet Vendors Selling Illegal Drugs, Illicit Goods
Law enforcement authorities attested 150 alleged Darknet drug traffickers and other criminals who engaged in tens of thousands of sales of illicit goods and services across Australia, Bulgaria, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
Bijay Pokharel,
October 27, 2021
4 min read
WhatsApp May Soon Ask Users To Verify Identity To Make Payments
The social media giant Facebook-owned WhatsApp may soon ask users to verify their identity to make payments on the platform.
Bijay Pokharel,
October 26, 2021
1 min read
YouTube Launches ‘New To You’ Feature To Expand Content Discovery
Google-owned YouTube has started rolling out a redesignated "New to you" tab on its platform to enable users to explore content that is not a part of usual recommendations that show up on the home feed.
Bijay Pokharel,
October 26, 2021
2 min read
YouTube To Demonetize Low-Quality Kids’ Videos Starting November
YouTube has warned creators that it will start demonetizing kids' channels on its platform that produce low-quality videos.
Bijay Pokharel,
October 26, 2021
1 min read
Samsung Heir Lee Fined $60K For Illegal Use Of Propofol
Samsung Group heir Lee Jae-Yong was sentenced to a 70 million won ($60,055) fine on Tuesday for illegally using propofol.
Bijay Pokharel,
October 26, 2021
1 min read
Tesla Hits $1 Trillion Market Cap For The First Time
Billionaire Elon Musk-owned electric car company Tesla hit the $1 trillion market cap for the first time.
Bijay Pokharel,
October 26, 2021
1 min read
Zoom’s Auto-Generated Captions Available To All Free Users
Video conference giant Zoom has announced that auto-generated captions (also known as live transcription) are now available on all free Zoom Meetings accounts.
Bijay Pokharel,
October 26, 2021
1 min read
macOS Monterey Is Now Available To Download
The latest version of macOS, Monterey, is now available to download.
Bijay Pokharel,
October 26, 2021
1 min read
10 Million Android Users Targeted In Premium SMS Scam
Avast researcher discovered a massive fraud campaign utilizing 151 Android apps with more than 10 million downloads used to subscribe users to premium subscription services without their knowledge. The apps have been most downloaded by users in the Middle East, such as Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan,...
Bijay Pokharel,
October 26, 2021
2 min read
Microsoft Says SolarWinds Hackers Now Strike Global IT Supply Chains
Tech giant Microsoft has warned that the Russia-based cybercriminals, behind the massive SolarWinds software attack last year, are on the prowl again, this time targeting organizations integral to the global IT supply chain.
Bijay Pokharel,
October 25, 2021
2 min read
GTA Trilogy: The Definitive Edition’ game to release on Nov 11
Rockstar Games has revealed that 'Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition will launch on November 11 for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series, and Nintendo Switch.
Bijay Pokharel,
October 25, 2021
1 min read
Tesla Rolls Back ‘Full Self-Driving’ Software Beta Due To Software Issues
Billionaire Elon Musk-owned has temporarily pulled back the latest version of the company's Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta software less than a day after its release.
Bijay Pokharel,
October 25, 2021
1 min read
Cyberattack Hits South Korean Telecom Operator KT
South Korean telecommunication operator KT suffered a nationwide network outage on Monday, causing widespread disruptions of various daily tasks based on connectivity.
Bijay Pokharel,
October 25, 2021
1 min read
Tesla Hikes Prices Across Its Popular EV Lineup
Billionaire Elon Musk-owned Tesla has hiked prices for all four of its in-production vehicles in the past few days.
Bijay Pokharel,
October 25, 2021
1 min read
NASA Completes Stacking Rocket For Moon Mission
NASA has completed stacking of its mega-Moon rocket and spacecraft that will launch the next generation of deep space operations, including Artemis missions on and around the Moon, the agency said.
Bijay Pokharel,
October 24, 2021
2 min read
Facebook Sues Programmer Who Allegedly Scraped Data For 178 Million Users
The social media giant Facebook has sued Ukrainian national Alexander Solonchenko for allegedly scraping data for more than 178 million users.
Bijay Pokharel,
October 24, 2021
1 min read
Hacker Selling Data Of Moscow Car Owners For $800 On Darkweb
A hacker is selling a database of 50 million Moscow drivers data for $800 that was registered in Moscow and the Moscow region between 2006 to 2019.
Bijay Pokharel,
October 24, 2021
1 min read
Many Internet Service Providers (ISPs) Collects Troves of Personal Data: FTC
Many internet service providers (ISPs) collect and share far more data about their customers than many consumers may expect—including access to all of their Internet traffic and real-time location data—while failing to offer consumers meaningful choices about how this data can be used, according to...
Bijay Pokharel,
October 24, 2021
3 min read



