A Survey on Web Security Issues

Abstract

There are different types media of communication, Internet is the most used and many believe that it is the most reliable form of communication. The Internet has been polluted with different forms of viruses and malware since it first started. As the Internet does not have a centralized control, it is vulnerable to different types of attacks. Businesses around the globe use Internet to perform their daily tasks and with the use of botnets, botmasters have been able to gain lots of personal information from these businesses, turning their computers into a useful bot. In this article, we will take a look at different types of attacks on businesses over the Internet and different types of botnets and how they are affecting personal data. We will also discuss different types of destructive practices on the Internet performed by individuals using malicious codes and application. It has not been a long time since people started learning about botnets attacks, but their evolution and usage rate has increased very rapidly in this short time. The goal of this study is to make people aware of various kinds of attacks and how one can keep their private information safe on the Internet.