We rely on security through obscurity way more than we realize.

· Bits and Bobs 4/27/26
  • We rely on security through obscurity way more than we realize.
    • Most security issues are below the waterline.
      • Difficult to find without scuba diving, which requires expertise, equipment, and time.
      • It all came down to how much an attacker was willing and able to invest.
    • The waterline has been at roughly the same level for decades.
    • Mythos drops the water line all at once by dozens of meters.
    • Maybe our old "good enough" approach to security of software was only viable in a pre-Mythos world.