Re:Ask HN: How did internet discover my subdomain?
by dghlsakjg on Friday March 07, 2025 @10:54AM
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Yes that is what the word obscure means.
But the phrase “security through obscurity” is an industry term that refers to keeping things secure purely by not letting people know they exist.
In contrast with encryption, where I can tell you exactly where the encrypted data is, but you can’t access it.
Security through obscurity is hiding a bicycle in a bush and hoping no one notices it, encryption is more like locking it to a bike rack with a very good lock.
But the phrase “security through obscurity” is an industry term that refers to keeping things secure purely by not letting people know they exist.
In contrast with encryption, where I can tell you exactly where the encrypted data is, but you can’t access it.
Security through obscurity is hiding a bicycle in a bush and hoping no one notices it, encryption is more like locking it to a bike rack with a very good lock.