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 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
Legendary Actor Dilip Kumar Dies At 98
Legendary Indian actor Dilip Kumar has passed away. Dilip Kumar’s funeral will take place later in the day, it was announced via his official Twitter account. “Burial today at 5:00 PM. Juhu Qabrastan at Santacruz Mumbai,” the tweet read. Shabana Azmi was photographed visiting his...
Bijay Pokharel,
July 7, 2021
1 min read
Samsung Electronics Announces Earnings Guidance For 2Q 2021
Samsung Electronics today announced its earnings guidance for the second quarter of 2021.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 7, 2021
1 min read
Microsoft Issues Emergency Windows Patch To Fix Critical ‘PrintNightmare’ Vulnerability
Tech giant Microsoft has released the KB5004945 emergency security update to fix the actively exploited PrintNightmare zero-day vulnerability in the Windows Print Spooler service impacting all Windows versions.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 7, 2021
1 min read
TikTok Is Back After A Brief Outage
TikTok, a video-sharing social networking service owned by the Chinese company ByteDance, is now back in business after experiencing a short outage.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 7, 2021
1 min read
HIV Vaccine Trial Starts At Oxford
Thirteen healthy, HIV-negative adults, aged 18-65 and who are considered not to be at high risk of infection, will initially receive one dose of the vaccine followed by a further booster dose at four weeks.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 6, 2021
2 min read
Google To Show Anchor Ads On Wider Screen
The tech giant Google will start showing anchor ads on wider screen from July 19th, 2021.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 5, 2021
1 min read
Google Removes 9 Android Apps For Stealing Facebook Credentials
Tech giant Google has removed 9 android apps from the Play Store after it was found these apps stole user’s Facebook login credentials.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 5, 2021
1 min read
REvil Ransomware Group Demands $70 Million To Decrypt All Kaseya Attack Victims
The ransomware group behind the Kaseya supply-chain attack is demanding $70 million ransom in Bitcoin for the tool that allows all affected businesses to recover their files.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 5, 2021
1 min read
Hyundai Motor To Invest $100 Million In US Li-Metal Battery Startup SES
In a Li-metal battery, the anode is replaced by an extremely thin lithium foil to enable energy density increase up to 1,000 Wh/ℓ versus 800 Wh/ℓ of a Li-ion battery.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 5, 2021
1 min read
Samsung And Q CELLS Enter Partnership For Zero Energy Homes
Samsung Electronics and Q CELLS announced a new strategic partnership that will see the two companies combine their technological expertise to provide “zero energy home” solutions.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 5, 2021
2 min read
You Can Permanently Disable Any iOS Device’s WiFi By Hosting A WiFi Named ‘%secretclub%power’
A security researcher, Carl Schou, has found that certain Wi-Fi networks with the percent symbol (%) in their names can disable Wi-Fi on iPhones and other iOS devices.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 5, 2021
1 min read
Trump’s Social Media App ‘GETTR’ Hacked On The Day Of Launch
Twitter-rival, a social media site launched on Sunday by Jason Miller, a senior adviser to former U.S. President Donald Trump, was briefly hacked, and more than 500,000 people have registered to use the site, Miller said.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 5, 2021
1 min read
REvil Ransomware Group Is Increasing Ransom For Kaseya Ransomware Attack Victims
Last week, a massive REvil ransomware attack affects multiple managed service providers and their clients through a reported Kaseya supply-chain attack and now the ransomware gang is increasing the ransom demands.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 5, 2021
1 min read
Amazon Launches IP Accelerator In India To Support Sellers
Amazon launched the Intellectual Property (IP) Accelerator programme in India, offering sellers who are also brand owners easy access to services from trusted intellectual property experts and law firms.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 4, 2021
1 min read
Coop Supermarket Closes 500 Stores After Kaseya Ransomware Attack
Swedish supermarket chain Coop has shut down approximately 500 stores after they were affected by an REvil ransomware attack targeting managed service providers through a supply-chain attack.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 4, 2021
2 min read
Kaseya Urges Customers To Immediately Shut Down VSA Servers After REvil Ransomware Hits 200 Companies
A massive REvil ransomware attack affects multiple managed service providers and their clients through a reported Kaseya supply-chain attack.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 3, 2021
2 min read



