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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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