Password management app LastPass is tracking you on Android

[Chris Smith]

• A security researcher found that password management app LastPass is tracking Android users with seven distinct trackers, including a service that can help track people across the web.
• The researcher explained that including trackers in apps that protect sensitive information like password management could be risky for the user.
• Other services have no built-in trackers, or they're fewer than LastPass.

A few weeks ago, I told you that it was probably time you started paying for LastPass or any password management app you might be considering. This type of app is a must-have on smartphones and desktops and deserves the premium experience, whether that means paying for a license outright or going for the subscription model. I said that you should be paying for LastPass as the company announced plans to cripple the free tier.

Soon, LastPass users who aren’t paying for LastPass features will have to choose between mobile-only or desktop-only experiences. To get both, you need a subscription. I’m now going to tell you it’s probably time you ditched LastPass and replaced it with something else. That’s because the app is tracking users on Android, which could be a massive security issue on a service meant to guard incredibly sensitive data.

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