Bijay Pokharel
Bijay Pokharel is the creator and owner of Abijita.com. He is a freelance technology writer focusing on all things pertaining to Cyber Security. The topics he writes about include malware, vulnerabilities, exploits, internet defense, women's safety and privacy, as well as research and innovation in information security. He is a tech enthusiast, keen learner, rational and cool person in his professional activities and challenges.
Nearly 75k Financial Phishing Attempts Targeting Indian Firms Detected in 2023: Report
Nearly 75,000 financial phishing attempts targeting companies of various sizes within India were detected last year, a new report revealed on Wednesday.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 20, 2024
1 min read
FTC Warns About Scammers Impersonating Staff
The Federal Trade Commission is warning the public that scammers are pretending to be affiliated with the FTC to steal consumers’ hard-earned money.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 20, 2024
1 min read
Misconfigured Firebase Instances Expose Millions of Plaintext Passwords
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a configuration error in Firebase instances, resulting in the exposure of almost 19 million plaintext passwords.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 20, 2024
1 min read
Mustafa Suleyman Appointed CEO of Microsoft AI
Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella on Tuesday welcomed Mustafa Suleyman as CEO of the company’s artificial intelligence (AI) venture.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 20, 2024
1 min read
Privacy Matters: 10 Search Engines That Protect You
Luckily, there's a whole world of search engines that refuse to play the tracking game. Here's the lowdown on the top 10:
Bijay Pokharel,
March 20, 2024
3 min read
Fujitsu Reports Malware Attack and Data Breach
Japanese IT giant Fujitsu has confirmed a significant security incident involving a malware attack on its internal systems which has resulted in a data breach.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 19, 2024
1 min read
Microsoft Deprecating 1024-bit RSA Keys in Windows
Microsoft has announced that it will soon deprecate RSA keys shorter than 2048 bits within Windows Transport Layer Security (TLS).
Bijay Pokharel,
March 19, 2024
1 min read
MrBeast Announces Record-Breaking Prime Video Game Show
Popular YouTube sensation MrBeast (Jimmy Donaldson) has struck a deal with Prime Video to host a new reality competition series called Beast Games.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 19, 2024
1 min read
Nvidia Unveils Blackwell B200 GPU: A Quantum Leap in AI Performance
The new B200 GPU offers up to 20 petaflops of FP4 horsepower from its 208 billion transistors.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 19, 2024
1 min read
VPN Use Spikes After Texas Restricts Adult Sites
The Virtual Private Network (VPN) demand in Texas skyrocketed by 234.8% on March 15, 2024, after state authorities enacted a law requiring adult sites to verify users’ ages before granting them access to the websites’ content.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 19, 2024
1 min read
Cisco Acquires Splunk for $28 Billion
Networking major Cisco on Monday announced it has completed the acquisition of Splunk, the leader in cybersecurity and observability, for about $28 billion in the generative AI era.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 18, 2024
1 min read
Too Lazy to Hit the Gym? Soon a Pill to Mimic Exercise Benefits
US researchers have developed a medicine compound that will mimic the benefit of exercise, an advance that may help people with hectic schedules and unable to work, or those who are lazy.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 18, 2024
2 min read
Netflix, Wavve Face Probe over Alleged Unfair Biz Practice
South Korea's antitrust regulator has launched an on-site inspection into over-the-top streaming platforms Netflix and Wavve on suspicions of their failure to properly notify users of terms of an early subscription cancellation, officials said on Monday.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 18, 2024
1 min read
Qualcomm Unveils Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 Chip for Flagship Android Phones
Qualcomm on Monday announced Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 Mobile Platform for Android flagship smartphones.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 18, 2024
1 min read
Musk Allows Developers & Researchers to Access AI Chatbot Grok
Elon Musk-run xAI has made its AI chatbot Grok available in open-source mode for developers and researchers.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 18, 2024
1 min read
SpaceX Building Massive US Spy Satellite Network
News reports have surfaced that Elon Musk's SpaceX is quietly developing a massive network of spy satellites for the United States government.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 18, 2024
1 min read
5 Reasons Your WiFi is Slower Than a Snail (and How to Fix It!)
WiFi slower than a snail? 🐌 Don't rage quit – We'll uncover the reasons why (and the fixes!).
Bijay Pokharel,
March 17, 2024
3 min read
Google Adds Input Numbers to Slider Controls on Docs, Slides
Google has said that it has added a number input next to all slider controls used for image and shape adjustments on Docs, Slides and Drawings.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 17, 2024
1 min read
Telegram Launches ‘Greeting Messages’, ‘Quick Replies’ Business Features
Telegram on Friday launched new business features such as greeting messages, quick replies, and others to streamline communication between companies and their customers.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 16, 2024
1 min read
Starship Rocket Will Be On Mars in Next 5 Years: Elon Musk
Elon Musk on Saturday said that the huge starship Starship rocket, which aims to help land astronauts on the Moon in 2026, will be on Mars within five years.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 16, 2024
1 min read
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