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.
Google Is Offering Free Weekly Covid-19 Testing For Employees
The tech giant Google is offering free weekly Covid-19 tests for 90,000 Google employees.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 19, 2020
1 min read
A Facebook Bug Exposed Instagram Users’ Email Addresses And Birthdays
Security researcher Saugat Pokharel has discovered a bug that exposed Instagram users’ individual email addresses and birthdays.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 19, 2020
1 min read
What Is A Rootkit? And How To Defend Against Rootkits
Rootkits can contain a number of tools, ranging from programs that allow hackers to steal your passwords to modules that make it easy for them to steal your credit card or online banking information.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 19, 2020
4 min read
Sony Removes Cyberpunk 2077 From PlayStation Store
In a statement on PlayStation’s website, Sony said it would offer full refunds to users who purchased the game through the PlayStation Store.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 18, 2020
1 min read
Spotify To Launch In South Korea In 2021
Music streaming giant Spotify said on Friday it will launch its service in South Korea in the first half of 2021. The launch will give South Korean listeners access to its over 60 million tracks and over 4 billion playlists, the company said.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 18, 2020
1 min read
Unrestricted File Upload Vulnerability Found On Contact Form 7
The Astra Security Research team discovered a high-severity Unrestricted File Upload vulnerability in the WordPress plugin Contact Form 7 5.3.1 and older versions. The vulnerable plugin, Contact Form 7, has over 5 million active installs making this urgent upgrade a necessity for WordPress site owners out there. By exploiting this...
Bijay Pokharel,
December 18, 2020
1 min read
Twitter To Relaunch Verification On January 20, 2021
The micro blogging site Twitter is resuming its verification on January 20, 2021. The new policy was refined with input from tens of thousands of user responses after Twitter confirmed in November it would be relaunching verification next year.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 18, 2020
1 min read
SolarWinds Hackers Breach US Nuclear Weapons Agency
The Energy Department and National Nuclear Security Administration have evidence that hackers accessed their networks as part of an extensive espionage operation that has affected at least half a dozen federal agencie
Bijay Pokharel,
December 18, 2020
1 min read
What is Formjacking And How To Protect Yourself
Formjacking is when cybercriminals inject malicious JavaScript code to hack a website and take over the functionality of the site's form page to collect sensitive user information.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 18, 2020
2 min read
Facebook Is Temporarily Disabling Some Messenger And Instagram Features In Europe
A small message has appeared in both the Facebook Messenger and Instagram apps for European users this week, noting that some features aren’t available to “respect new rules for messaging services in Europe.”
Bijay Pokharel,
December 17, 2020
1 min read
Bitcoin Hits All-Time High Rising Above $20,000
The world’s most prominent digital currency broke through the $20,000 level around 8:30 a.m. EST, CoinDesk figures show. The cryptocurrency rose to as much as $20,817.80 at roughly 9:15 a.m., additional CoinDesk data reveals.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 17, 2020
1 min read
3 Million Users Installed 28 Malicious Chrome Or Edge Extensions
Over 3 million internet users have reportedly been found out to have installed about 15 Chrome as well as 13 Edge extensions that supposedly all include malicious code according to the security firm Avast.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 17, 2020
1 min read
Twitter To Remove Harmful False Claims About COVID-19 Vaccinations
Any tweets claiming that vaccines “intentionally cause harm to control populations” or invoke conspiracy theories will be subject to removal, according to Twitter’s blog post.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 17, 2020
1 min read
Twitter To Discontinue ‘Quote Tweet Prompt’
Twitter saw a 20 percent decrease in retweets and quote tweets while the automatic quote tweet prompt was in place.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 17, 2020
1 min read
Zoom Is Lifting 40-Minute Meeting Limit For Upcoming Holidays
The limits will be removed in recognition of Hanukkah, Christmas Eve, Christmas, New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day, and Kwanzaa. The company similarly lifted its 40-minute limit last month for Thanksgiving Day.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 17, 2020
1 min read
How To Shutdown Or Restart Windows 10 PC Using CMD
It's very useful to learn how to use command line to shutdown or restart a Windows 10 computer. Or even you can create a timer also.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 17, 2020
1 min read
Facebook Launches Instagram Lite App In India
Facebook is working to bring back the Instagram Lite app in India The new app comes in less than 2MB of size. Facebook initially tested the Instagram Lite app in the country back in June 2018.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 16, 2020
1 min read
Microsoft Authenticator Brings Passwords Autofill To Mobile Devices
Any sites or apps you visit on your mobile device, Authenticator will help you autofill strong passwords without having to remember them. These passwords can be synced across mobile and desktop, so you can seamlessly autofill passwords as you move across devices.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 16, 2020
2 min read
Facebook Is Deploying Notifications To Users If They Engaged With COVID-19 Misinformation
The company will now send notifications to anyone who has liked, commented, or shared a piece of COVID-19 misinformation that’s been taken down for violating the platform’s terms of service
Bijay Pokharel,
December 16, 2020
1 min read
Twitter Fined £400,000 For Breaking EU Data Law
Twitter has been fined €450,000 (£400,000) by the Data Protection Commission in Ireland for breaking Europe's GDPR data privacy rules.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 16, 2020
2 min read





