The makers of the LastPass password manager have issued a warning that “LassPass” on the App Store is fraudulently impersonating the real app.
“The app attempts to copy our branding and user interface,” continues the warning, “though close examination of the posted screenshots reveal misspellings and other indicators the app is fraudulent.”
This “LassPass” app does indeed resemble LastPass’s branding and while its description doesn’t follow the real app’s wording, it is fundamentally the same. That said, it would be since the descriptions concern the same emphasis on the importance of password security, and on similar app features that any password manager would have.
That said, it is seemingly passing itself off as LastPass, which raises the question of whether it’s not just a knockoff, but instead a tool for later phishing. In any case, it’s bad that a knockoff of an extremely well known app get through the App Store’s review team — especially when Apple is arguing that this process means it’s more secure than third-party stores.
“Rest assured, LastPass is actively working to get this application taken down as soon as possible,” continues the LastPass blog, “and will continue to monitor for fraudulent clones of our applications and/or infringements upon our intellectual property.”
This story originally appeared on Appleinsider
