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.
Avaddon Ransomware Shuts Down Its Operation And Releases Decryption Keys
The Avaddon ransomware gang has shut down its operations and released the decryption keys. for free.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 12, 2021
1 min read
How To Watch Euro 2021 Live: UEFA Euro Online Streams
For those living in European countries, tuning in to the cup won’t be an issue, with many nations broadcasting some games on free-to-air television. Those of you outside of Europe won’t be so lucky.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 11, 2021
7 min read
Cybercriminals Breach EA Games Server, Selling Source Code
Cybercriminals have breached the network of Electronic Arts (EA) and claim to have stolen roughly 750 GB of data, including game source code and debug tools.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 11, 2021
2 min read
The Department Of Justice Seized Slilpp, The Largest Marketplace For Allegedly Stolen Online Account Login Credentials
The Slilpp marketplace has been selling stolen login credentials, including usernames and passwords for bank accounts, online payment accounts, mobile phone accounts, retailer accounts, and other online accounts.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 11, 2021
3 min read
Russian Court Fines Facebook For Failing To Delete Banned Content
A Russian court fined social media giant Facebook 17 Million roubles (about $235,000) for failing to delete content which Moscow deems illegal. The fines come amid a wider spat between Moscow and Google. Russia’s communications watchdog on Monday warned that Moscow could eventually slow down the...
Bijay Pokharel,
June 10, 2021
1 min read
Sony To Launch Professional-Use Drone Airpeak S1
Sony Group Corporation ("Sony") plans to release the "Airpeak S1" as the first model in Airpeak line, which has been developed with the intention of contributing to the further development of drones and the utmost in value creation.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 10, 2021
1 min read
Samsung Breaks New Ground With Mass Production Of Industry’s Smallest 0.64μm-Pixel Mobile Image Sensor
Samsung introduced the industry’s first 0.64-micrometer (μm)-pixel image sensor, the 50-megapixel (Mp) Samsung ISOCELL JN1. Equipped with the latest pixel technologies such as enhanced ISOCELL 2.0, Smart-ISO, and Double Super PDAF, the JN1 can capture more vivid images on the industry’s smallest 50Mp mobile sensor.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 10, 2021
3 min read
JBS Paid $11 Million To REvil Ransomware
JBS Foods, the world’s largest meat processor, has confirmed that they paid an $11 million ransom to REvil ransomware.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 10, 2021
2 min read
How To Protect Yourself And Your Loved Ones From Tech Support Scams
According to The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) 2020 report, the majority of tech support scam victims (66 percent) are over 60 years of age and experienced 84 percent of the losses, for a total of over $116 million.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 10, 2021
4 min read
South Korea’s Data Protection Watching Fined Microsoft And 5 Other Firms For Leaking Personal Data
The Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) said that the six entities were ordered to pay 84.4 million won (US$75,700) in penalties -- penalty surcharges of 53.4 million won and administrative fines of 31 million won -- over leaks of their clients' personal information.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 9, 2021
2 min read
Content Creators Can Now Earn Extra Payout On Facebook And Instagram
The social media giant Facebook and its photo and video sharing social networking service Instagram are working on new tools to help its creators earn more money from the platform.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 9, 2021
1 min read
El Salvador Becomes First Country To Approve Bitcoin As Legal Tender
El Salvador’s legislative body passed a law early Wednesday that will make the nation the first in the world to deem bitcoin legal tender.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 9, 2021
1 min read
Samsung SmartThings Unveils New Interface, Offering Customers A More Dynamic Connected Home Experience
Samsung Electronics today announced the release of the next generation of SmartThings, the premier technology enabling connected living and driving the future of IoT.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 9, 2021
2 min read
How To View, Pause, Or Stop Notifications On Mac
Some notifications come from your security system. Others may affect your pay. For a variety of reasons, turning off all notifications probably won’t suit you. Here is a list of alerts you may want to leave on.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 9, 2021
3 min read
Gmail Blocks More Than 100 Million Phishing Emails Everyday : Google
Gmail blocks more than 100 million phishing attempts and Google Play Protect scans over 100 billion apps for malware and other issues, as cyber-attacks by nation-states and criminals are increasingly becoming brazen and effective
Bijay Pokharel,
June 9, 2021
2 min read
Intel Fixes 73 Vulnerabilities In June 2021 Patch
Chips giant Intel has addressed 73 security vulnerabilities as part of the June 2021 Patch.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 9, 2021
1 min read
You Can Now Use Your Voice To Write Emails On Microsoft Outlook On iOS
Tech giant Microsoft is adding voice capabilities to its Outlook mobile app that will let people write emails, schedule meetings, and search using their voice.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 8, 2021
1 min read
Massive Internet Outage Hits Amazon And UK government
A massive internet outage has hit websites for the UK Government, Amazon, Twitter, Reddit, Spotify and a number of leading media companies
Bijay Pokharel,
June 8, 2021
1 min read
Nigerian FM Says Twitter Suspension In National Interest
Nigerian Minister of Foreign Affairs Geoffrey Onyeama said on Monday the country's suspension of Twitter is in the interest of national security and peace
Bijay Pokharel,
June 8, 2021
1 min read
YouTube For Android TV Adds Playback Speed Controls
Google is rolling out support for playback speed controls on YouTube for Android TV. The added support for playback speed controls lets users slow down or speed up a video based on their preferences.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 8, 2021
1 min read



