Re:Security Through Obscurity Is Not Bad
by Lammy on Sunday May 03, 2026 @08:09PM
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> Obscurity can be fine but it's not security.
All security is security through obscurity. When it gets obscure enough we call it “public key cryptography”. Guess the 2048-bit prime number I'm thinking of and win a fabulous prize! (access to all of my data)
All security is security through obscurity. When it gets obscure enough we call it “public key cryptography”. Guess the 2048-bit prime number I'm thinking of and win a fabulous prize! (access to all of my data)