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The problem with security researchers when they rail against "security by obscurity" is that they assume everyone is reasonably competent.... or that the main a
by btmorex 16y ago
The problem with security researchers when they rail against "security by obscurity" is that they assume everyone is reasonably competent.... or that the main actors in any situation are nations with huge resources at their disposal. Neither of those are true in the general case.
The reality is that most terrorists seem to be fairly incompetent with meager resources. This kind of intelligence is actually really dangerous because it means someone can do a lot of damage without expertise or a lot of money.
- grandalf 16y agoWell, that's an empirical point. I'd be willing to wager that none of the would-be targets get attacked in the next 6 months.