August 2025

A Spy in China?

the Origin of All Things Secured

Up until today, I haven't been too public about the "origin story" of All Things Secured: why was it started and what makes me so interested in privacy and security? So here you go. This is my true story:

​China Accused me of Being a Spy (true story)​

Go Deeper: Despite now being banned from China, I still loved my time living in Xinjiang. I don't hold onto any ill-will towards the Chinese people, but I am very cautious about technology that is manufactured there. Now you know why.

My "Spy" Gear When Chinese police raided my house, this tech is what made them think I was a spy. ​Smart Tech I Still Use →​

China Documentary China's State TV actually did a documentary of my life in their surveillance state. ​Watch the Documentary →​

now you know...the *rest* of the story

Hi [CORRECTED_NAME GOES HERE], I grew up listening to Paul Harvey on the radio. Paul was a fantastic story teller who loved to share little-known facts or stories that would give additional context to a well-known figure or news item.

At the end of every story he shared, he had his signature sign-off:

"And now you know [dramatic pause] the REST of the story."

For the longest time, I didn't really want to share the story of why I started All Things Secured. I'm not sure if it was embarrassment or maybe I just didn't want to exploit a very difficult moment in my life.

But after a lot of cajoling from a friend, I've finally decided to share what happened. This is the true story of how China tracked everything I did, eventually detained me and my wife and interrogated us for 17 days.

This Week in Privacy News

​CEO Impersonator Scams Cost Millions​

Cyber crooks are using deepfake voice and videos of top executives to bilk companies out of millions of dollars; ‘No longer a futuristic concept’

--> WSJ.com/articles/ai-drives-rise-in-ceo-impersonator-scams-2bd675c4

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​​New Hacking Threat: Space?​

Instead of normal programing, Ukrainian viewers saw parade footage beamed in from Moscow: waves of tanks, soldiers and weaponry. The message was meant to intimidate and was an illustration that 21st-century war is waged not just on land, sea and air but also in cyberspace and the reaches of outer space.

--> Securityweek.com/hijacked-satellites-and-orbiting-space-weapons-in-the-21st-century-space-is-the-new-battlefield/
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​Emergency Alert for Chrome Users​

Tech giant Google has issued an "emergency alert" after engineers discovered a systems flaw that could allow hackers to infiltrate billions of gadgets.

--> Thesun.ie/tech/15715404/google-chrome-update-browser-cyber-crime/

a Note for Parents

By the way, we had a great live stream this week with Sarah Kimmel from Family Tech. We talked about parental controls, kids and AI, phones for children, and more.

If you're a parent, be sure to watch the edited replay with Q&A to learn as much as you can for your own children.

✌️

Josh

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