Stealth Falcon Strikes Again: Exploiting Windows Flaws in Middle East Espionage Escapade!
Stealth Falcon took a feather from James Bond’s cap, exploiting a Windows WebDav RCE vulnerability to launch stealthy attacks. They tricked Windows into executing malicious code from afar, without leaving a trace. The flaw, CVE-2025-33053, was patched by Microsoft, but not before Stealth Falcon made their espionage debut in Turkey and beyond.
Hot Take:
Looks like Stealth Falcon is soaring high above the clouds of cybersecurity, swooping down on unsuspecting defense and government entities in the Middle East. But don’t worry, Microsoft just clipped their wings with the latest Patch Tuesday update! Who knew dealing with .url files could turn into an international espionage thriller?
Key Points:
- Stealth Falcon exploits a zero-day Windows WebDav RCE vulnerability (CVE-2025-33053).
- Targets include defense and government organizations in Turkey, Qatar, Egypt, and Yemen.
- Vulnerability allows remote execution of malicious code without local file drops.
- Microsoft released a fix in the latest Patch Tuesday update.
- Organizations advised to apply updates or monitor WebDAV traffic.
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