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.
Apple Introduce M1 Pro And M1 Max: The Most Powerful Chips Apple Has Ever Built
Apple announced M1 Pro and M1 Max, the next breakthrough chips for the Mac. Scaling up M1’s transformational architecture, M1 Pro offers amazing performance with industry-leading power efficiency, while M1 Max takes these capabilities to new heights.
Bijay Pokharel,
October 19, 2021
7 min read
Apple Introduce MacBook Pro With New M1 Pro And M1 Max Processors
Apple unveiled the completely reimagined MacBook Pro powered by the all-new M1 Pro and M1 Max — the first pro chips designed for the Mac.
Bijay Pokharel,
October 19, 2021
13 min read
Crypto Hackers Targeting iPhone Users Via Dating Apps
Cyber security researchers on Monday revealed an international cryptocurrency trading scam targeting iPhone users through popular dating apps such as Bumble and Tinder and putting users' data at risk.
Bijay Pokharel,
October 18, 2021
2 min read
WhatsApp For iOS Working On New Message Reaction Feature
WhatsApp is working on new reaction features as the new beta version of the platform brings the ability to manage reaction notifications with new settings to disable them or change their tone for iOS users.
Bijay Pokharel,
October 17, 2021
1 min read
FBI Offering $50,000 Reward In Michael James Pratt Case
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is offering a reward of up to $50,000 for information leading to the arrest of a New Zealand man who allegedly coerced young women into filming sexually explicit videos.
Bijay Pokharel,
October 16, 2021
2 min read
Former Boeing 737 MAX Chief Technical Pilot Indicted For Fraud
A federal grand jury in the Northern District of Texas returned an indictment charging a former Chief Technical Pilot for The Boeing Company (Boeing) with deceiving the Federal Aviation Administration’s Aircraft Evaluation Group (FAA AEG) in connection with the FAA AEG’s evaluation of Boeing’s 737...
Bijay Pokharel,
October 16, 2021
6 min read
Six Individuals In Hawaii Charged With Conspiring To Defraud The IRS And Other Fraud Offenses
Three individuals were arrested this week in the District of Hawaii on conspiracy to defraud the IRS and other fraud charges.
Bijay Pokharel,
October 16, 2021
3 min read
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



