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Re:A tool for recovering passwords from pixelized screenshots by pvorb on Sunday December 06, 2020 @07:07PM (#25327923)
Yep, just replace the original password for "password" and pixelate that, if it really must look like a real password. And make sure to never use "password" as a real password, but that's a different level of shooting oneself in the foot.
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Re:A tool for recovering passwords from pixelized screenshots by bee_rider on Sunday December 06, 2020 @07:21PM (#25328009)
Or better yet, embed easter-eggs. Possibly insults to the people prying into your secrets, or possibly alternative announcements.
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Re:A tool for recovering passwords from pixelized screenshots by astrea on Sunday December 06, 2020 @07:46PM (#25328196)
Or better yet, put "Itriedtodepixelizeyourpassword".
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Re:A tool for recovering passwords from pixelized screenshots by kfichter on Sunday December 06, 2020 @08:12PM (#25328377)
"Depix Error: Please report on GitHub"
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Re:A tool for recovering passwords from pixelized screenshots by typon on Monday December 07, 2020 @11:39AM (#25333773)
"All Depix users are reported to the FBI."
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Re:A tool for recovering passwords from pixelized screenshots by pvorb on Wednesday December 09, 2020 @01:09AM (#25355833)
"x is not in the depixers file. This incident will be reported."

https://xkcd.com/838/

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Re:A tool for recovering passwords from pixelized screenshots by simcop2387 on Sunday December 06, 2020 @11:44PM (#25329383)
Be sure to drink your ovaltine
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Re:A tool for recovering passwords from pixelized screenshots by MaxBarraclough on Monday December 07, 2020 @07:45AM (#25331600)
> replace the original password for "password" and pixelate that, if it really must look like a real password

Or replace the original password for "password" and leave it at that.

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Re:A tool for recovering passwords from pixelized screenshots by m3kw9 on Sunday December 06, 2020 @09:45PM (#25328884)
Maybe replace it with a black strip and pixelate that
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Re:A tool for recovering passwords from pixelized screenshots by whatch on Monday December 07, 2020 @06:15AM (#25331122)
Why pixelate something that isn't real password?
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Re:A tool for recovering passwords from pixelized screenshots by pvorb on Monday December 07, 2020 @06:23AM (#25331178)
To make it look like it was a password. Only people who depixelate it will notice what the actual string is.

I think this whole pixelation thing is just for making it look nice. I, personally, would just use something like asterisks without any pixelation.

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