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Last passThe list of web crawlers is in the spotlight after a security researcher recommended changing the password manager based on the findings of a well-known privacy protection application. The analysis follows the recently announced by LastPass restrictions on your free tier service, which will take effect in March.
The Exodus Privacy app, developed by the Guardian Project to document the number of crawlers and permissions that other apps use, discovered seven web crawlers in the Android version of LastPass. Highlighting the findings in an analysis published on Thursday, German security researcher Mike Kuketz recommended that users abandon the password manager in favor of one without trackers.
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Web crawlers on LastPass include those from Google Analytics, AppsFlyer and Mixpanel. Although LastPass password encryption typically protects your passwords from being seen by any crawler or website, these crawlers allow third-party companies to collect a surprisingly complete record of the sites you visit.
“These trackers are industry-standard mobile analysis tools and are used for a limited purpose – to collect aggregated statistical data about how LastPass is used to help us improve and optimize the product to provide the best user experience,” said LastPass in a public statement.
The company also said it is continually reviewing its processes to prioritize customer privacy and security. In his analysis, however, Kuketz said it was not possible to choose not to share data with LastPass trackers.
In comparison, Exodus Privacy found that competitors for LastPass 1Password and KeePass do not have trackers.
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