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.
Massive Data Breach In MeetMindful.com | 2.28 Million Users Data Exposed!
The content of this file includes a wealth of information that users provided when they set up profiles on the MeetMindful site and mobile apps.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 25, 2021
1 min read
What Is A VPN Kill Switch And How Does It Work?
A VPN kill switch is a feature that automatically disconnects your computer, phone, or tablet from the internet if your VPN connection drops out.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 24, 2021
4 min read
Google Is Redesigning ‘Google Search’ On Mobile
“We wanted to take a step back to simplify a bit so people could find what they’re looking for faster and more easily,” Aileen Cheng, who led the redesign, said in the blog.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 23, 2021
1 min read
Elon Musk Offers $100 Million Prizes For Carbon Capture Technologies
Billionaire Elon Musk said that he will donate $100 million toward a prize for the best carbon capture technology.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 22, 2021
1 min read
How To Take Control Of Your Digital Identity?
A digital identity is an information on an entity used by computer systems to represent an external agent. It is essentially any personal data existing online that can be traced back to the real you.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 22, 2021
2 min read
Twitter Locked Account Of China’s U.S. Embassy Over Xinjiang-Related Tweet
The microblogging site Twitter has locked the account of China’s U.S. embassy for a tweet that defended China’s policies in the Xinjiang region, which the U.S. social media platform said violated the firm’s policy against “dehumanization”, as reported by Reuters. The Chinese Embassy account, @ChineseEmbinUS,...
Bijay Pokharel,
January 21, 2021
1 min read
Malwarebytes Says SolarWinds Hackers Accessed Its Internal Emails
Cybersecurity company Malwarebytes said on Tuesday that some of its emails were breached by the same hackers who used the software company SolarWinds to hack into a series of U.S. government agencies.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 20, 2021
1 min read
Netflix To Roll Our ‘Shuffle Play’ Feature To All Users Worldwide This Year
The streaming giant Netflix is rolling 'Shuffle Play' feature to all users worldwide starting this year.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 20, 2021
1 min read
Streaming Giant Netflix Surpasses 200 Million Subscribers
The streaming giant Netflix has surpassed another major milestone: 203.6 million subscribers around the world.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 20, 2021
1 min read
Tor vs VPN: Which One’s Better?
Both VPN and Tor enhance your privacy and security on the internet. But what’s the difference, and which one’s better in the battle, Tor vs VPN?
Bijay Pokharel,
January 20, 2021
5 min read
British Hospitals Use Blockchain To Track COVID-19 Vaccines
Two British hospitals are using blockchain technology to keep tabs on the storage and supply of temperature-sensitive COVID-19 vaccines, the companies behind the initiative said on Tuesday, in one of the first such initiatives in the world
Bijay Pokharel,
January 19, 2021
2 min read
What’s The Difference Between Domain And Hosting? (Beginner’s Guide)
We usually get a ton of messages from our readers to explain what is the difference between a domain name and a web hosting ?
Bijay Pokharel,
January 19, 2021
3 min read
Samsung Heir Sent Back To Prison For 30 Months In Bribery Case
Samsung Electronics Co. heir Jay Y. Lee was sentenced to 30 months in prison over bribery charges.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 18, 2021
2 min read
Multiple Vulnerabilities Found In FiberHome HG6245D Routers
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in the firmware of a popular FiberHome HG6245D router, widely deployed across South America and Southeast Asia.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 18, 2021
2 min read
DuckDuckGo Surpasses 100 Million Daily Search Queries
Privacy-focused search engine DuckDuckGo reached a major milestone in its 12-year-old history this week when it recorded on Monday its first-ever day with more than 100 million user search queries.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 17, 2021
1 min read
Apple Is Again Extending Apple TV+ Free Trials To July 2021
Apple will be extending the free year-long trials of its TV Plus service to customers until July 2021, as reported by 9to5mac.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 16, 2021
1 min read
What Is A Reverse Proxy?
A reverse proxy is a server that sits in front of web servers and forwards client (e.g. web browser) requests to those web servers. Reverse proxies are typically implemented to help increase security, performance, and reliability.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 16, 2021
2 min read
WhatsApp To Delay Its New Privacy Policy
After massive confusion, WhatsApp on Friday announced a three-month delay of a new privacy policy originally slated to go into effect on February 8th.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 16, 2021
1 min read
Twitter Will Transfer White House Accounts On January 20, 2021
The microblogging site Twitter said it will transfer institutional White House Twitter accounts to Biden administration when the U.S. President-elect swears in on January 20.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 15, 2021
1 min read
Wi-Fi Standards, 802.11A/B/G/N/AC Explained
Wi-Fi is a wireless networking technology that uses radio waves to provide wireless high-speed Internet access. A common misconception is that the term Wi-Fi is short for “wireless fidelity,” however Wi-Fi is a trademarked phrase that refers to IEEE 802.11x standards.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 15, 2021
3 min read





