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by themafia 10 days ago
Noise is a really underrated security layer.
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That's just security by obscurity, which is rated pretty appropriately.
Obscurity is a perfectly adequate layer of security. It shouldn't be the only layer but those who argue against adding it heard at some point "security through obscurity is not security" and never dug deeper.
I agree. Hiding from a grizzly bear is a good strategy. But if that fails, you will need pepper spray and maybe a shotgun.

Bear Defense Plan: Hide, Non-lethal, Lethal.

You've said it just like it is, prevention + preparation.
... those who argue against adding it heard at some point "security through obscurity is not security" and never dug deeper.

Ironically, that makes them the exact type of person who would be successfully deterred by a layer of obscurity.