Re:Security by obscurity is underrated
by outworlder on Friday September 11, 2020 @01:26PM
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> - Randomizing variable names it just a nuisance, it won't stop any competent pen tester or attacker.
But it will stop incompetent attackers - of which there are many. In fact, they are the vast majority.
None of those 'obscurity' techniques will stop a targeted attack. That's not their function. But each of them raises the bar. The more hoops, the better.
But it will stop incompetent attackers - of which there are many. In fact, they are the vast majority.
None of those 'obscurity' techniques will stop a targeted attack. That's not their function. But each of them raises the bar. The more hoops, the better.