people love repeating this little line without a single thought of their own.
security through obscurity is an effective defensive layer with a relatively low implementation effort. it raises the minimum effort required for bypass.
the quote you have parroted is only applicable when obscurity is the only defense layer. when obscurity is used in addition to other defensive layers, it is a great first line of defense.
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people love repeating this little line without a single thought of their own.
security through obscurity is an effective defensive layer with a relatively low implementation effort. it raises the minimum effort required for bypass.
the quote you have parroted is only applicable when obscurity is the only defense layer. when obscurity is used in addition to other defensive layers, it is a great first line of defense.