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by Piskvorrr 3239 days ago
Both are vectors. On one hand, you have automated systems trying to hack low-hanging fruit (unpatched, well-known-to-be-insecure libraries), while simultaneously, you could become a specific target - where security by obscurity doesn't get you much. Saying "one of these is not worth considering, as it's less probable" is security through handwaving: one day, someone might discover a bug in your obscure library, and suddenly you're right back in range of automated attacks.