HACKER Q&A
📣 sigmaprimus

Ratio of “More Complexity” to “Simpler Vulnerabilities”


I seem to recall a rule or law in programming theory (Simmilar to Moore's Law) that states this but I can't seem to find it.

An example would be:

Mailing a couple hundred obvious fake ballots to internet influencers, who would publicize the fact that fake ballots are being mailed out, thus disrupting the entire system with a simple albeit illegal action.


  👤 Aeronwen Accepted Answer ✓
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Karenina_principle

"a deficiency in any one of a number of factors dooms an endeavor to failure. Consequently, a successful endeavor (subject to this principle) is one where every possible deficiency has been avoided."


👤 sigmaprimus
Maybe I have it backwards? I know in permaculture it is said that a more diverse system is stronger.

Eg. Mixed planting vs Monoculture.