Fake LastPass App Made Its Way Onto Apple's App Store, Likely Used to Steal Credentials

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In a rare instance of a fake app making its way onto the Apple App Store, LastPass is warning that a fake copy of its app, likely used as a phishing app to steal users' credentials, is being distributed on the store.

The fake app uses a similar name to the genuine app, a similar icon, and a red-themed interface made to appear close to the brand's authentic design. However, the fake app's name is LassPass instead of LastPass, and it has a publisher of Parvati Patel.

Moreover, there's only a single rating (the real app has over 52 thousand), with only four reviews that warn about it being fake.

"We have included the URL for the fraudulent app as well as the link to our legi…