LassPass imposter app masquerading as popular password manager LastPass has been removed from the App Store a day after the
creators of the original application issued a warning against him.
Apple prides itself on keeping the App Store secure by carrying out extensive security checks before approving an app and it appears to have a higher security bar than its immediate competitor. That doesn't mean it's doing a perfect job of keeping the
App Store secure, as the latest incident shows.
What makes this oversight particularly concerning is that LastPass is a service that people use to store logins and passwords for various platforms. A fake copycat app designed to trick people into revealing their master password could give the bad actors behind it access to all or most of the apps a person uses.
The app in question, LassPass, not only had a name resembling the original app, but also copied LastPass' branding and interface.
There were telltale signs that it was a fake that many users quickly noticed, like spelling mistakes and a different editor. It also only had one rating, while the legitimate app has over 52,000. All reviews also said it was a deceptive app.
LastPass created a blog post on February 7 warning its users about the app and it was banned from the App Store on February 8. She had been on the platform since January 21, according to analytics platform Appfigures, reports
TechCrunch.
It's unclear how many people fell in love with the app, but it can be assumed that it failed to attract a significant number of downloads, as it never reached one of the top rankings from Apple.
If you have LassPass on your iPhone, you not only need to delete it but also change your LastPass password.
