A flaw closes, a default gets debated, a list provides cover
Today's 3 verified headlines: WordPress 7.0.4 closed a remote code execution flaw in an urgent security release; Amazon will train on Twitch content by default with opting out left to the creator; and Meta added exclusion only custom audiences to Ads Manager. Each story's full analysis, sources and business impact live on its own page.
WordPress 7.0.4 patches a remote code execution flaw
WordPress shipped the 7.0.4 security release on August 12, 2026 and recommended updating sites immediately. The patched flaw allowed authenticated users with Author level permissions or higher to achieve remote code execution through malicious file upload on sites using Imagick and Ghostscript, tracked as CVE-2026-65640 and GHSA-8vr3-7mxf-gx8w. Fixes were backported as far as the 4.7 branch and to 7.1 RC3. That exploitation needs no administrator rights raises the risk on multi author sites.
Amazon will train on Twitch content by default
Per a TechCrunch report dated August 12, 2026, Amazon will use Twitch creator stream recordings, including audio and video, to train generative AI models. The system is opt out: creators are enrolled automatically and anyone who objects must toggle the setting off under the security and privacy tab in channel settings. Twitch Chief Product Officer Mike Minton states the reasoning plainly: if this was opt in, nobody would opt in. Minton also said he does not know whether content had already been used for training.
Meta adds exclusion only audiences to Ads Manager
Per a Social Media Today report dated August 10, 2026, Meta added custom audiences that can only be used to remove people from an ad audience. They differ from standard lists in that they cannot be used for both inclusion and exclusion, and cannot be converted into a regular audience after creation. Meta names two use cases: excluding opted out customers to eliminate wasted spend, and complying with legal restrictions on specific demographics. Jon Loomer suggests excluding employees as a third application.
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