Re:Security by obscurity is underrated
by cogman10 on Friday September 11, 2020 @06:33PM
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It's a lot like bike locks.
Yes, most people can grab some bolt cutters, snip, and bike off. Yet, so many bikes remain unstolen with extremely week locks.
The vast majority of attacks are crimes of opportunity. Hackers aren't generally trying to target a single company or computer for a bot net, they are looking to get as many as possible. Almost any amount of effort above and beyond the typical will cause them to jump past you as a target.
Back to the bike lock analogy. Again, most locks can be bypassed, getting one that requires an edge grinder will almost certainly ensure that your bike won't be stolen (Why steal that bike when there are 20 with simple wire locks?). Add 2 locks and you've got a bike that will almost never be knicked.
Yes, most people can grab some bolt cutters, snip, and bike off. Yet, so many bikes remain unstolen with extremely week locks.
The vast majority of attacks are crimes of opportunity. Hackers aren't generally trying to target a single company or computer for a bot net, they are looking to get as many as possible. Almost any amount of effort above and beyond the typical will cause them to jump past you as a target.
Back to the bike lock analogy. Again, most locks can be bypassed, getting one that requires an edge grinder will almost certainly ensure that your bike won't be stolen (Why steal that bike when there are 20 with simple wire locks?). Add 2 locks and you've got a bike that will almost never be knicked.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPDHPpnXPv8
This video can teach you a LOT about software security.