LastPass password management app is accused of monitoring user information; company going into denial

LastPass, the password management software that many of us use every day to keep website passwords safe, does not seem to be as secure as we think. A study by German security company Exodus found that LastPass collects and sends subscribers’ personal information using the Android app. And this is said to be done using seven built-in detectors.

The Exodus report (via GSMArena) states that while LastPass asks you to allow these trackers, the fact that these are in the first place is of concern to users. As mentioned in the search, the controller is said to collect personal data including device information, mobile operator, LastPass account type and Google Advertising ID.

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Of those seven trackers mentioned in the blog post, four are for Google analytics and crash reports, while the other four are seen serving AppsFlyer, MixPanel and Segment. It is worth adding that Segment in particular collects analytical data across any platform.

However, LastPass is aware of it and claims that these trackers are there to enhance your experience. The speaker also guarantees that LastPass will not share user data with anyone else.

“No personally identifiable user data or cellar activity could pass through these trackers,” the Register said as a LastPass spokesperson responded. “These trackers collect aggregated statistical data collected about use LastPass which is used to help us improve and maximize the results. “

So, if you’re a lastPass user and you don’t want those trackers, on your phone you can enable them by visiting the app’s Privacy submenu and turning them on.