Just before the launch of alternative app stores for the iPhone and at a time when Apple was bragging about the security of its App Store. A fake app has infiltrated the Apple app store. Specifically, this was a fake LastPass app, a well-known password manager.

The creators of the LastPass password manager are a Warning about the “LassPass” application coming to the App Store Yesterday. Due to some failings by the Apple App Store review team, the “LassPass Password Manager” app has been approved, even though it clearly mimics the LastPass app

LastPass would like to warn our customers about a fraudulent app attempting to impersonate our LastPass app in the Apple App Store. The app in question is called ‘LassPass Password Manager’ and Parvati Patel is listed as the developer.

“The app attempts to copy our branding and user interface, but close inspection of posted screenshots reveals misspellings and other indications that the app is fraudulent,” the warning continues.

The LastPass blog continues: “Rest assured that LastPass is actively working to remove this app as quickly as possible and will continue to monitor for counterfeit copies of our apps and/or violations of our intellectual property rights.

This is what the LassPass app pretending to be LastPass looked like. via BleepingComputer

It’s unclear if there is a fake LassPass app Attempting to steal user login informationbut you had options to add a password, email account, address, bank account, or credit card. Although LastPass does not request login, it is possible that its purpose is to steal information from this password manager.

Fortunately, Apple removed the fake app from the App Storealthough it has been available on the iPhone app store for a while now. We don’t know how this app works, but it’s clearly trying to impersonate the original app; Therefore, if you have downloaded the app, you should review the passwords you have entered and change them immediately.

This is a big problem that iOS users often don’t pay much attention to. We believe Apple has a team to prevent such cloned apps. But third-party app stores may not have hardware that runs as fast as Apple’s, so we’ll have to be careful about what we install.