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by hnruss 2106 days ago
The problem with security through obscurity is the false sense of security that it provides. This in itself can lead to vulnerabilities.

Regarding data obfuscation, for example:

- Can an average person differentiate between encrypted data and well-obfuscated data just by looking at it?

- Would it be reasonable for the average person to assume that obfuscated data is equally as "secure" as encrypted data?

- Might someone store and transmit "secure" data differently than normal data?