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As security researchers, you think they might have known that pixelating text to redact it is a poor choice. https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/res

• NotMichaelBay 2y ago
  It looks to me like it was blurred, not pixelated. Edit: Nvm, I guess they blurred text in some places, pixelated in others
  • FrostKiwi 2y ago
    In both cases, yes and there are multiple projects able to reverse it for both the pixelation case [1] Blurring is like a hashing algorithm. If you know the font, size and placement that was used, you can try out reblurring and Thus brute forcing characters [1] https://github.com/spipm/Depix https://github.com/spipm/Depix
    • TeMPOraL 2y ago
      In case of blurring, wouldn't it be easier to try and guess the parameters of blur operation used, and invert it?
      • Filligree 2y ago
        Depending on the specific type of blurring that may be impossible, but if you can do it, sure.
• chatmasta 2y ago
  The reported bugs have all been patched, and presumably the compromised secrets have been rotated. The blurring/pixelation is arguably unnecessary, regardless of its effectiveness. The censored data looks like local host names and some image hashes.
• deleted 2y ago
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