WordPress 5.5 was released on August 11 with many important updates, including a new feature allowing auto-updates of themes & plugins. The popular Astra theme was suspended from the repository for having affiliate links in the code. A vulnerability found in Chromium browsers could allow attackers to bypass content security policy in order to steal data & execute rogue code, affecting billions of users. The Wall Street Journal reported that government tracking software is embedded in over 500 mobile apps.