@bridges_5o: 🔓 HTTP (HyperText Transfer Protocol) • This is the basic way your browser talks to websites • Data is sent in plain text • No protection 👉 Meaning: • Anyone on the network (hackers, attackers) can see everything • Usernames, passwords, messages = exposed Example: • You log into a site → attacker can sniff your credentials 🔐 HTTPS (HyperText Transfer Protocol Secure) • This is HTTP + encryption (SSL/TLS) • Data is encrypted before it travels 👉 Meaning: •Even if someone intercepts it, they see gibberish •Protects: •passwords •banking info •personal data #cybersecurity #cybersecurityawareness #http #comptia #https