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 Game Pass Loses Millions Of Subscribers After Price Hike
Microsoft reportedly lost “millions” of Game Pass subscribers after raising prices last October, according to comments from Xbox chief strategy officer Matthew Ball.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 9, 2026
1 min read
Oxford University Discloses Data Breach Linked To CareerConnect Platform
The University of Oxford has disclosed a new data breach after being informed by its third-party provider, Group GTI, that its CareerConnect career services platform had been compromised.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 9, 2026
2 min read
Gogs Patches Critical Zero Day Flaw That Could Expose Private Repositories
Gogs has released a security update to fix a critical zero-day vulnerability that could allow attackers to compromise internet-facing servers and access any hosted repositories, including private ones.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 9, 2026
3 min read
WhatsApp Stops NSO-Linked Spear Phishing Campaigns Targeting Users
WhatsApp has detected and stopped spear phishing campaigns allegedly linked to the NSO Group after investigating user reports about social engineering attacks.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 9, 2026
2 min read
Apple Announces AI Feature To Automatically Fix Weak And Compromised Passwords
Apple has announced a new Apple Intelligence-powered security feature at WWDC 2026 that can automatically help fix weak and compromised passwords.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 9, 2026
2 min read
Microsoft Removes GitHub Projects After Hackers Inject Password Stealing Malware
Microsoft has temporarily removed access to dozens of its open source projects on GitHub while it investigates how hackers were apparently able to compromise the projects and add password-stealing malware to the code.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 9, 2026
2 min read
Apple Announces New Parental Controls And Child Safety Features For Kids
Apple has announced a new set of child safety and parental control features designed to help parents better manage what their children can see, who they can communicate with, and when they can access apps.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 9, 2026
5 min read
Apple Announces Siri AI And Next Generation Apple Intelligence At WWDC
Apple has announced its upcoming software updates at the Worldwide Developers Conference, introducing the next generation of Apple Intelligence and a new version of Siri called Siri AI.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 9, 2026
4 min read
Meta Says Instagram Account Recovery Flaw Led To 20,000 Account Hijacks
Meta has revealed that more than 20,000 Instagram users had their accounts hijacked after attackers exploited a flaw in the company’s AI-powered support system to reset passwords and gain access to accounts.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 8, 2026
2 min read
Notion Restores Anthropic Access After Brief Claude Service Disruption
Notion has restored access to Anthropic’s AI models after a temporary service disruption affected some users of Notion AI over the weekend.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 8, 2026
1 min read
AI Job Cuts Surge In US As Automation Becomes Biggest Layoff Reason
Artificial intelligence has become the top reason companies are cutting jobs in the United States this year, as businesses continue to reshape their workforce around automation and new AI tools.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 8, 2026
2 min read
OpenAI Reportedly Plans Major ChatGPT Overhaul As Superapp Push Gains Pace
OpenAI is reportedly preparing one of the biggest changes to ChatGPT so far, as the company works to turn the platform into a broader “superapp” with coding tools, AI agents, and partner services built directly into the experience.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 7, 2026
2 min read
Hackers Exploit Everest Forms Pro Flaw To Take Over WordPress Sites
Hackers are actively exploiting a critical security flaw in the Everest Forms Pro WordPress plugin that can allow them to take full control of vulnerable websites.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 7, 2026
2 min read
OpenAI Launches Lockdown Mode To Protect Sensitive Data From Prompt Injection Attacks
OpenAI has introduced a new ChatGPT feature called Lockdown Mode, designed to offer stronger protection against prompt injection attacks.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 7, 2026
1 min read
What Is Website Defacement And How Can You Prevent It
Website defacement happens when hackers break into a website and replace its content with their own message, image, or warning.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 7, 2026
7 min read
Chinese Espionage Hackers Used Brickstorm Backdoor To Access Microsoft 365 Environments
A Chinese espionage group tracked as UNC5221 has been linked to attacks on Microsoft 365 environments using the Brickstorm backdoor and two previously undocumented malware tools named Plenet and AgentPSD.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 6, 2026
4 min read
Toshiba And Muji Warn Users About Fake Login Screens Linked To Polyfill
Toshiba and Muji have warned website visitors about suspicious sign-in screens that appeared on their websites and could have tricked users into entering their account credentials.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 6, 2026
1 min read
Ransomware Gang Sends Fake IT Workers To Law Firm Offices To Steal Data
A ransomware gang has taken its attacks on law firms to a more aggressive level by sending fake IT workers directly to victims’ offices, where they steal data from computers using USB drives or help other gang members connect to systems remotely, according to Google...
Bijay Pokharel,
June 6, 2026
3 min read
Former IBM Cybersecurity Executive Accuses Company Of Covering Up Foreign Government Hacks
A former IBM cybersecurity executive has accused the company of being hacked multiple times by foreign governments over the past decade and then covering up the incidents.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 6, 2026
3 min read
Bitcoin Falls Below $60,000 As Crypto Selloff Deepens
Bitcoin fell below $60,000 for the first time since October 2024, extending a sharp market reversal that has wiped out more than half of its value from an October peak of over $126,000.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 6, 2026
2 min read





