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.
Helicopter Manufacturer Kopter Hit By Ransomware
Information from Kopter’s internal system was printed on the LockBit gang’s site, hosted on the Darknet.After Kopter denied participation with all the hackers, the ransomware gang has printed on Friday a number of the business’s documents online.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 5, 2020
1 min read
JD.com Becomes First Online Platform To Accept China’s Digital Currency
China’s digital yuan is one of the world’s most advanced “central bank digital currency” initiatives, as authorities globally respond to threats from private currencies such as bitcoin and Facebook’s Libra.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 5, 2020
1 min read
Chrome OS 87 Adds Bluetooth Battery Indicator, Interactive Alt+Tab Experience and New Wallpapers
The tech giant Google is rolling out Chrome OS 87 to the Stable channel, the final update of the year. Here are a list of new features and changes you’ll notice when you update to this new version of Chrome.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 5, 2020
1 min read
Apple Will Replace Your iPhone 11’s Display Manufactured Between November 2019 And May 2020.
If your iPhone 11 isn’t responding to touches, it might be eligible for a free fix from Apple. The company has launched a replacement program for iPhone 11 displays that stop responding to touches “due to an issue with the display module.” Apple says that...
Bijay Pokharel,
December 5, 2020
1 min read
You Can Now Share Your Favorite Apps With Nearby Share
Nearby Share looks to function as an Android version of Apple’s AirDrop. You can use it to quickly and wirelessly transfer files between proximate Android phones.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 4, 2020
1 min read
IBM : Cyber-Criminals Are Targeting The COVID-19 Vaccine Cold Chain
IBM Security X-Force uncovered a global phishing campaign targeting organizations associated with a COVID-19 cold chain. The cold chain is a component of the vaccine supply chain that ensures the safe preservation of vaccines in temperature-controlled environments during their storage and transportation.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 4, 2020
2 min read
MDH Owner Mahashay Dharampal Gulati Passes Away At 97
Gulati was born on March 27, 1923, in Pakistan’s Sialkot, where his father had set up a small shop. However, after partition in 1947, the family moved to Delhi in India. In 1953, Gulati rented a shop in Chandni Chowk, named it Mahashiyan Di Hatti...
Bijay Pokharel,
December 3, 2020
1 min read
Google Chrome To Show Weak Password Warnings In Safety Check
Chrome on desktop and Android has a Safety check feature built-in that alerts about compromised passwords, bad extensions, and harmful software when you run it from Settings.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 3, 2020
1 min read
Apple Fined $12M By Italy Over iPhone Water-Resistance Claims
Italy has fined Apple 10 million euros (about $12 million) over "aggressive and misleading" business practices surrounding the iPhone's water-resistance, according to the country's national competition authority.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 3, 2020
1 min read
Wyze Announces $20 Smartwatch With 9 Days Battery Life
The 44mm Wyze Watch has a 1.4-inch LCD display with a resolution of 320 x 320 and a 260mAh battery. The 47mm version has a 1.75-inch LCD display with a resolution of 320 x 385 and a 300mAh battery. Both have 16MB of storage.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 2, 2020
1 min read
Salesforce Signs Definitive Agreement To Acquire Slack For $27.7 Billion
Salesforce is paying $27.7 billion for Slack, according to the press release. “Under the terms of the agreement, Slack shareholders will receive $26.79 in cash and 0.0776 shares of Salesforce common stock for each Slack share.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 2, 2020
1 min read
YouTube Is Offering Free Premium Memberships For 3 Months In US
Google is offering free trial to YouTube Premium for eligible members to celebrate the rest of Cyber Week. Until Sunday, December 6, YouTube will let you sign up for a Premium membership that won't start billing you until well into 2021.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 2, 2020
1 min read
WhatsApp’s Brings Improved Wallpapers, Custom Chat Background And Stickers Game
Facebook owned WhatsApp is finally upping its wallpapers and stickers game used by over 2 billion people. The instant messaging service said on Tuesday that it will now allow users to set custom wallpapers for different chats in a bid to make it easier for users to...
Bijay Pokharel,
December 1, 2020
2 min read
AWS Brings macOS Instances On EC2
Amazon Web Service (AWS) announces the Mac mini to its cloud. These new EC2 Mac instances, as AWS calls them, are now available in preview. The instances will use a combination of Mac mini hardware and the AWS Nitro abstraction layer, which will allow macOS...
Bijay Pokharel,
December 1, 2020
1 min read
Facebook Acquires Customer Service Startup Kustomer For $1B
The social media giant Facebook said on Monday it would buy customer service startup Kustomer, as the world’s largest social network adds tools to attract more sellers to its platforms. Kustomer allows businesses to aggregate customer conversations from multiple channels into a single-screen, and also...
Bijay Pokharel,
December 1, 2020
1 min read
Zoom Reports Results For Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2021
Zoom announced financial results for the third fiscal quarter ended October 31, 2020. The third quarter revenue surged a whopping 367% from a year ago as the company now has 433,700 customers with more than 10 employees. The company reported third quarter net income of $198.4 million, or...
Bijay Pokharel,
December 1, 2020
2 min read
How To Deactivate Or Delete Your Instagram Account
Instagram is a fun way to explore your creative side while taking photos and sharing them with your friends. It’s a great platform to share your work or build a personal brand. It’s also an amazing way to discover great content from around the world. However,...
Bijay Pokharel,
November 30, 2020
2 min read
Britain Bans New Huawei 5G Kit Installation From September 2021
British telecommunications firms must not install new Huawei 5G kit after September 2021, the government said on Monday, as part of a plan to purge the Chinese firm’s equipment from high speed mobile networks, via Reuters Britain has already ordered all Huawei equipment to be...
Bijay Pokharel,
November 30, 2020
2 min read
Amazon Workers At German Warehouse To Strike Again
A trade union on Sunday called on workers at a German Amazon warehouse to strike for the second time in a week to disrupt the processing of orders following the ‘Black Friday’ discount shopping sales on Nov. 27, Reuters reports. Some 500 workers took part...
Bijay Pokharel,
November 30, 2020
1 min read
Facebook’s Libra Currency Could Debut In January
Facebook-backed cryptocurrency controversial could launch as early as January, as report by the Financial Times. Libra is a permissioned blockchain-based payment system proposed by the American social media company Facebook, Inc. The plan also includes a private currency implemented as a cryptocurrency. According to TechCrunch, stablecoins are cryptocurrencies that don’t fluctuate in value against the real-world money they’re...
Bijay Pokharel,
November 29, 2020
1 min read



