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.
Microsoft Works to Fix Outlook Bug Blocking Excel Email Attachments
Microsoft is working to resolve an issue in the new Outlook client that prevents some users from opening Excel files attached to emails.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 2, 2025
1 min read
Shopify Restores Services After Major Cyber Monday Outage
According to the company’s status page, the problem has now been identified and fixed.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 2, 2025
1 min read
Apple Restructures Its AI Team as John Giannandrea Steps Down
Apple announced a major change in its leadership today as John Giannandrea, the company’s senior vice president for Machine Learning and AI Strategy, is stepping down from his role.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 2, 2025
2 min read
Coupang Data Breach Exposes Personal Information of Nearly 34 Million South Korean Customers
Coupang confirms a major data breach affecting 33.7 million South Korean customers, exposing personal details but not payment information.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 1, 2025
1 min read
Netflix Removes Casting Feature from Most TVs As Support Quietly Disappears
Netflix has quietly taken away the option to cast shows and movies from a phone to most TVs, leaving many users confused about why the feature suddenly stopped working.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 1, 2025
1 min read
Europol Helps Shut Down Cryptomixer Illegal Bitcoin Mixing Service in Zurich
Europol has supported a coordinated action by Swiss and German authorities to dismantle Cryptomixer, an illegal cryptocurrency mixing service linked to cybercrime and large-scale money laundering.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 1, 2025
2 min read
Meta Verified Facebook Features Explained and Why Many Users Are Still Unhappy With Support
Meta Verified offers a blue badge, extra security, and visibility, but many users face slow support and unresolved issues despite paying.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 1, 2025
3 min read
Adobe Reports Record $11.8 Billion in Online Spending on Black Friday
Data from Adobe Analytics shows that shoppers spent $11.8 billion online in the United States, representing a 9.1 percent increase from last year and the highest amount ever recorded for a single day.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 1, 2025
2 min read
North Korean Hacking Group Lazarus Behind 31 Attacks Over Past Year
North Korea’s state-backed hacking group Lazarus is suspected to have carried out at least 31 cyberattacks over the past year, according to a new report released Sunday by security firm AhnLab Inc.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 1, 2025
1 min read
ChatGPT May Soon Include Ads as OpenAI Tests a New Business Model
OpenAI has begun quietly testing ads within ChatGPT, marking a significant shift in how the platform may operate in the future.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 30, 2025
1 min read
Asahi Confirms Data Breach Impacting Nearly 1.9 Million People After September Cyberattack
Asahi Group Holdings has finished investigating the cyberattack it suffered in September and says the incident affected up to 1.9 million people.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 30, 2025
2 min read
US Online Black Friday Sales Hit 8.6 Billion as Shoppers Shift to Digital Deals
U.S. shoppers spent $8.6 billion online this Black Friday, according to a new report from Adobe Analytics.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 29, 2025
1 min read
French Football Federation Reports Data Breach After Attackers Steal Member Information
The French Football Federation (FFF) revealed on Friday that it suffered a data breach after attackers accessed administrative management software used by football clubs.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 29, 2025
1 min read
Microsoft Warns Windows 11 Users About Missing Password Sign In Icon After Recent Updates
Microsoft is warning Windows 11 users that recent updates released since August may cause the password sign-in option to disappear from the lock screen, even though the feature still works.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 29, 2025
2 min read
French Regulator Rejects Qwant Complaint Against Microsoft
France’s antitrust regulator has dismissed a complaint filed by the local search engine Qwant, which accused Microsoft of abusing its dominant market position.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 28, 2025
1 min read
Windows 10 Still Dominates as Millions Delay the Move to Windows 11
Windows users are shifting to Windows 11 much more slowly than they upgraded to Windows 10.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 28, 2025
2 min read
OpenAI Notifies API Users of Limited Data Exposure Following Mixpanel Breach
OpenAI is informing some ChatGPT API customers that a third-party data breach at its analytics provider, Mixpanel, exposed limited identifying information.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 27, 2025
2 min read
Antitrust Probe: Google to Launch YouTube Premium without Music Service in South Korea
Google will launch a cheaper version of its YouTube Premium subscription without its music streaming component in South Korea, the country's antitrust watchdog said on Thursday, following months of investigation into alleged anti-competitive practices.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 27, 2025
2 min read
South Korea’s Crypto Exchange Upbit Loses 54 Billion Won in Hacking Attack: CEO
South Korea's largest crypto exchange, Upbit, suffered a massive hacking attack on Thursday, its operator Dunamu Inc. said.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 27, 2025
2 min read
Netflix Restores Service After Brief Outage Affecting Thousands
Netflix is back online after a brief outage that affected thousands of users across the United States on Wednesday.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 27, 2025
1 min read





