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.
ACE Shuts Down MKVCinemas, One of India’s Largest Piracy Networks
An international anti-piracy group has taken down one of India’s most popular illegal streaming platforms, which had been offering free movies and TV shows to millions of people for the last two years.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 12, 2025
1 min read
Reddit Asks Australian High Court to Overturn New Social Media Age Restriction
Reddit has filed a lawsuit in Australia’s High Court, seeking to overturn the country’s new rule that bans people under 16 from using social media.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 12, 2025
2 min read
Microsoft Expands Bug Bounty Program to Cover Third-Party Vulnerabilities
Microsoft is now paying security researchers for finding critical vulnerabilities in any of its online services, even if the affected code was written by a third party or is open source.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 12, 2025
1 min read
UK Fines LastPass £1.2 Million for 2022 Breach That Exposed User Data
The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined LastPass £1.2 million after investigators found the company failed to use proper security measures, allowing attackers to steal personal information and encrypted password vaults belonging to up to 1.6 million UK users.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 12, 2025
2 min read
Notepad++ Fixes Flaw That Let Attackers Push Malicious Update Files
Notepad++ has released version 8.8.9 to fix a security issue in its WinGUp update tool after users and researchers reported that the updater was pulling malicious files instead of official update packages.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 12, 2025
2 min read
Fortnite Returns to Google’s Android App Store After Five Years
Fortnite is officially back on the Google Play Store in the United States, five years after it was removed during Epic Games’ fight against major app store policies.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 12, 2025
1 min read
Google Expands Gemini AI Features to Chrome on iPhone and iPad
Google has started rolling out built-in Gemini AI features to Chrome on iOS, giving iPhone and iPad users access to some of the same tools that arrived on the desktop browser earlier this year.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 12, 2025
1 min read
WhatsApp Introduces New Missed Call Messages to Replace Traditional Voicemail
WhatsApp is rolling out a new feature that aims to make old-style voicemail feel unnecessary.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 12, 2025
1 min read
Disney Accuses Google of Massive Copyright Infringement After OpenAI Deal
Disney has accused Google of violating its copyrights on a massive level, claiming the company’s AI models have been generating content that looks similar to characters from Frozen, Star Wars, Marvel, and other Disney-owned franchises.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 12, 2025
2 min read
ChatGPT Adult Mode Expected to Launch in Early 2026
OpenAI is getting ready to introduce a new “adult mode” in ChatGPT, and the company now has a clearer timeline for the launch.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 12, 2025
2 min read
Amazon Reportedly Developing 1-Hour ‘Rush Pickup’ Service for Faster Store Orders
Amazon is reportedly working on a new “rush” pickup service that would allow customers to collect orders from its stores within an hour, according to Business Insider.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 11, 2025
1 min read
Habits That Can Make or Break You
Habits are actions formed through repetition that end up becoming automatic behaviors. This is because they follow the cycle of trigger, action, and then reward. When an action becomes a habit, it frees up mental energy as the action becomes unconscious and efficient.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 11, 2025
3 min read
ISRO Set to Launch 6.5-Tonne US BlueBird-6 Satellite on December 15
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is set to launch the 6.5-tonne BlueBird-6 satellite of the US on December 15.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 11, 2025
1 min read
Microsoft Fixes File Explorer White Flash Bug in Windows 11 Dark Mode
Microsoft has released a fix for a Windows 11 issue that caused bright white flashes when opening File Explorer in dark mode.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 11, 2025
1 min read
How Google Fixed a New Chrome Zero-Day Bug Exploited in the Wild
Google has released an emergency security update to fix another Chrome zero-day vulnerability actively exploited in the wild. This marks the eighth zero-day flaw patched in Chrome so far this year.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 11, 2025
1 min read
OpenAI Warns Advanced AI Models Could Pose High Cybersecurity Risks
OpenAI has warned that its upcoming artificial intelligence models could present a “high” cybersecurity risk as their capabilities continue to grow rapidly.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 11, 2025
1 min read
Spiderman Phishing Kit Targets European Banks with Realistic Fake Websites
A new phishing kit called Spiderman is being used by cybercriminals to target customers of several European banks and cryptocurrency services.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 11, 2025
2 min read
Android Introduces Emergency Live Video to Help Responders See Situations in Real Time
The feature, called Emergency Live Video, allows dispatchers to request live video from your phone during an emergency call or text. With one tap, you can start securely streaming from your camera so responders get a clear, real-time view of the situation.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 11, 2025
1 min read
Reddit Begins Testing Gray Checkmark Verification for Select Users
Reddit has started testing a new verification system that gives certain users a gray checkmark next to their username.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 11, 2025
1 min read
Operation Bluebird Tries to Claim Twitter Branding After Alleged Abandonment by X
A new startup called Operation Bluebird is making a bold move to reclaim the old Twitter branding.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 11, 2025
2 min read



