Watch out - that 401K statement could be a scam to steal your company logins

A fish hook is lying across a computer keyboard, representing a phishing attack on a computer system.

Cybersecurity researchers have warned of an uptick in phishing emails targeting people’s employee credentials.

Experts from Cofense have detected a rise in phishing emails in which threat actors impersonate their victims’ Human Resources department. In the email, the attackers are warning of an important upcoming plan update or an increase in 401k contributions.