ABSTRACT

The internet was considered to be safe in the early days, but aer research by some people on its safety it was found to be very unsafe. 1.1 BRIEF HISTORY OF WEB SECURITY Originally, people who researched computer systems and networks were called hackersthose who had a good understanding of computer systems and who were able to identify problems. In the eld of computer security, hackers are referred to as rule breakers, that is, those who do not like to be restrained and are keen on nding loopholes in the system in order to obtain power to manipulate the system.