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If you replace "security by obscurity" with "Kerckhoffs's principle", yes, absolutely!

The problem with using regular everyday obscurity is that it usually has a small state space and makes for terrible security, but people will treat it like it is cleverly hidden and safe from attackers

If I guess the IPv4 you're thinking of between 0 and 2↑32, ready or not, you win a free port scan



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