the major issue with security by obscurity is ignorance. a very well secured secret that is also not talked about will be very safe. a poorly secured secret t

the major issue with security by obscurity is ignorance. a very well secured secret that is also not talked about will be very safe. a poorly secured secret that is also not talked about will not be very safe, and you probably wont even know when its stolen. in the real world, the later happens most of the time. hence why security by obscurity is highly discouraged. it enforces the security mechanisms to be pretty good.