NSO Group: Former Police Chief Demos Yoga One-Handed Tree Pose

February 10, 2022

Remember the NSO Group? If not, this post is not for you. I read a story from the scary Associated Press. The outfit said it would sue anyone who quoted too much of the richness of its stories. As a former employee of the Courier-Journal & Louisville Times Co., I am pretty easily frightened by outfits like the AP.

The story — should you be able to locate it online — is “Ex-Israeli Police Chief Dismisses Claims of Spyware Hacking.” The write up is typical AP stringer wonderfulness. The main point is that the 58 year old Roni Alsheikh made a video to explain that chatter, allegations, and assertions about alleged use of the NSO Group’s Pegasus specialized service tool was different. I believe this person; however, you may not. That’s okay.

An investigation is underway, and my hunch is that if — note the if — the NSO Group’s system was used, it was within the boundaries of authorized behavior. Innocent until proven guilty, not guilty by PR focused GenXers.

Now is the story spot on? Who knows.

My take on the write up is:

The MBA-inspired drive for revenue created the NSO Group’s marketing and positioning. Big booths and compelling demos are powerful things, particularly when not shrouded in secrecy.
The “sunlight” flooding the specialized software and services industry is spill over from the Silicon Valley behavior model. Yo, bro, problemo.
The yoga exercise the one handed tree thing is not something 58 years olds do before having a morning mouthful of matzah brei.

The one-handed tree pose. It’s tough, correct? The NSO Group helped Roni Alsheikh get in this remarkable position. How long can one “hold” it? I would be able to do two, maybe three seconds with a couple of my research team propping me up.

NSO Group is creating interesting opportunities for retired law enforcement professionals. It’s the difficulty of the pose that is interesting to contemplate.

Stephen E Arnold, February 10, 2022

Written by Stephen E. Arnold · Filed Under intelware, News

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