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@fne8w2ah@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 1 year ago

A fake app masquerading as password manager LastPass just got pulled from the App Store | TechCrunch

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A fake app that was masquerading as password manager LastPass on the App Store has been removed, whether by Apple or the fake app's developer is yet
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    I am surprised this happened, it’s the first case of anything like this that I have heard of. Do you know of any other cases?

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      23•1 year ago

      really?

      https://www.macrumors.com/2023/04/25/chatgpt-scam-apps-mac-app-store/

      https://www.tomsguide.com/news/apples-app-store-approved-these-crypto-scam-apps-how-to-stay-safe

      https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/08/developers-complain-that-apple-promotes-scam-apps-on-the-app-store/

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        0•1 year ago

        Thanks for the links. I wasn’t aware of those, it sounds like PlayStore level of crapware in those cases, although you have to be REALLY dumb to be fooled by such obvious ones. But if you’re a very technically challenged person I am sure it is possible.

        But the case with the LastPass clone is definitely much more malicious.

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