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.
Money Heist Season 5: Netflix Confirms Release Date
The five first episodes of Money Heist Season 5 will be available on Netflix on September 3, with the five remaining episodes coming to the streaming channel on December 3
Bijay Pokharel,
May 25, 2021
1 min read
Apple To Held WWDC 2021 On June 7
The keynote will be streamed directly from Apple Park. Developers and Apple users will be able to watch on Apple.com, the Apple Developer app, the Apple Developer website, the Apple TV app, and YouTube.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 25, 2021
1 min read
Data Of 180 Million Domino’s India Users Leaked On Hackers Forum
Cybersecurity researcher Rajshekhar Rajaharia has claimed that the data of 180 Million orders made to the popular Pizza brand Domino's (India) have become public as hackers have created a search engine on the Dark web.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 24, 2021
2 min read
Samsung Notes Passes 1 Bn Installs On Play Store
Samsung Notes has been downloaded more than one billion times on Google Play Store.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 24, 2021
1 min read
Never Use SMS For 2FA. Here’s Why
One of the most common methods of 2FA is SMS text messages. The problem is that SMS is not a secure medium. Hackers have several tools in their arsenal that can intercept, phish, and spoof SMS. Despite this security flaw and better options for authentication,...
Bijay Pokharel,
May 24, 2021
2 min read
DDoS Hacking Attempts Drop In Q1 2021: Kaspersky
In the first quarter of 2021, the number of DDoS attacks dropped by 29 percent compared to the same period in 2020, but increased by 47 percent compared to the fourth quarter in 2020, as reported by Kaspersky's Cyberthreat Research And Reports.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 23, 2021
2 min read
White House Partners With Tinder To Encourage Vaccination
The White House has partnered with popular online dating platform Tinder to encourage more Americans to get vaccinated against the virus.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 23, 2021
1 min read
Facebook Plans To Send Instagram 2FA Codes Through WhatsApp
Instagram is planning to send 2FA codes on WhatsApp, according to the leaker and app analyst Alessandro Paluzzi.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 23, 2021
1 min read
Microsoft Office For Android Finally Gets Dark Mode
Tech giant Microsoft is rolling out a dark mode to its Office app for Android users.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 23, 2021
1 min read
Amazon to Retire Prime Now Service
The online retail giant Amazon has announced to shut down its standalone Prime Now delivery app, and the two-hour delivery options will now be available on its main app and website.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 22, 2021
1 min read
Air India’s 4.5 Million Customers’ Info Compromised In Global Data Breach
Air India disclosed a data breach after personal information belonging to roughly 4.5 million of its customers was leaked two months following the hack of Passenger Service System provider SITA in February 2021.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 22, 2021
1 min read
US Treasury Wants Cryptocurrency Transfers Over $10,000 To Be Reported To The IRS
The US Treasury Department said it will require any cryptocurrency transfer worth $10,000 or more to be reported to the IRS.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 21, 2021
1 min read
CNA Financial Paid $40 Million To Ransomware Hackers
CNA Financial paid $40 million in late March to regain control of its network after a ransomware attack.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 21, 2021
1 min read
Twitter Restarts Blue Badge Verification
The micro-blogging site Twitter relaunch its new verification application process, beginning with six categories, and review public applications globally to help users earn the blue badge.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 20, 2021
2 min read
Facebook Removes Over 18M Fake Covid Related Content
The social media giant Facebook removed more than 18 million pieces of content from its main platform and Instagram globally for violating its policies on COVID-related misinformation and harm.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 20, 2021
1 min read
5 Women Employees Sue Amazon Over Discrimination
Five female Amazon employees filed discrimination lawsuits against the company Wednesday, as reported by Recode. The women, in their early 20s to mid-60s, alleged in the lawsuit filed in various US district courts that they were retaliated against by "white managers" for complaining internally about...
Bijay Pokharel,
May 20, 2021
1 min read
ByteDance Founder Zhang Yiming To Step Down As CEO
Zhang Yiming is stepping down from his role as the CEO and passing the torch to Liang Rubo, another co-founder of the TikTok, the company disclosed on Thursday.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 20, 2021
1 min read
Microsoft Is Retiring Internet Explorer In 2022
Microsoft is retiring Internet Explorer next year, after more than 25 years. Internet Explorer 11 desktop application will be retired and go out of support on June 15, 2022, for certain versions of Windows 10.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 20, 2021
1 min read
China Releases First Images Taken By Martian Rover Zhurong
China released the first images taken from the surface of Mars after landing on a vast plain called Utopia Planitia.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 19, 2021
1 min read
Facebook Expands Covid-19 Announcement Tool To India
acebook expanded its Covid-19 announcement tool for the health departments of states and union territories to share essential Coronavirus related updates in India.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 19, 2021
2 min read



