Obscurity is a "security layer" in the same way as camouflage - that is to say, it doesn't improve security, it just "hides" the thing that you were actually su

Obscurity is a "security layer" in the same way as camouflage - that is to say, it doesn't improve security, it just "hides" the thing that you were actually supposed to secure. It can easily hurt security, too, as often people depend on obscurity as if it were a real security measure, and are defeated by a tiny amount of effort on the part of an attacker. You're an idiot if you rely on obscurity.