Short answer
Phishing is a message designed to look like it comes from a service you use, to get you to enter your password on a fake page. Hosting and domain accounts are common targets because they control everything else.
This is a general web-hosting explanation, not specific to Traxio.
The habit that defends against all of it: never sign in through a link in a message. Type the address yourself, or use a bookmark. A real notification will still be waiting when you get there.
Learn more
- Recognising phishing emails that pretend to be your hostHow to spot fake ‘account suspended’, ‘renew your domain’ and ‘mailbox full’ emails, and how to check a message is genuine.
- Hosting account security checklistProtect your Traxio client area, DirectAdmin, email, FTP and database logins with a practical checklist — and what to do after a suspected breach.
- Strong passwords and password managersWhat actually makes a password strong, why reuse is the real danger, and how a password manager makes unique passwords effortless.