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.
Facebook Pay Arrives On 3rd Party Online Shopping Platform Shopify
Facebook Pay is arriving on other online shopping platforms, starting with the e-commerce platform Shopify, which will help businesses ensure a seamless checkout experience for their customers on their own websites.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 16, 2021
1 min read
Samsung And KT Launch First Commercial 5G SA Network In Korea
Samsung Electronics and KT Corporation (KT) today announced they have successfully launched Korea’s first commercial 5G SA network, turning on next-generation service in the country.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 16, 2021
2 min read
Twitter Adds Captions To Voice Tweets
The microblogging site Twitter is now rolling out captions for voice tweets, the company announced Thursday.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 16, 2021
1 min read
Samsung Calls for Developmental Collaboration to Usher in a New Era of Data
Samsung Electronics made a case today to accommodate the rise of technologies like 5G and AI, as well as the COVID-19-accelerated explosion of data, with the memory of tomorrow that will need to offer new levels of power performance and connectivity unlike anything seen before.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 15, 2021
2 min read
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



