Once your computer locates the correct IP address, it'll try to communicate with the Web server at that address using HTTP (TCP
port 80).
Web server traffic will be directed to the Web server IP address on TCP
port 80. Any other traffic to the Web server is considered suspicious and can be directed towards a' honeypot.
Port 80 is reserved for acceptance of the hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) requests.
Perhaps the fact that it spreads via the standard Internet HTTP (Hypertext Transport Protocol)
port 80. This port is commonly left open on firewalls to allow access to company Web sites.
HOST:* -> COMPAR2/VIEZIT: X METHOD TCP
PORT 80 This rule specifies only incoming TCP connections on
port 80 are to be allowed, but not outgoing, connections (see Figure 2).
For example, Morris discusses setting up the Web server on a UNIX system at
port 80 - the usual port.
Attack Traffic and Security:
Port 80 overtakes Port 445 to become the most targeted port
For the first time since the inaugural State of the Internet Report (first quarter of 2008), Port 445 (Microsoft DS) was not the most targeted port for attacks, dropping to third place at 15 percent behind Port 443 (SSL [HTTPS]) at 17 percent and
Port 80 (WWW [HTTP] at 24 percent.
It found that security and network managers who believe they can reduce most of their risk by focusing on analysing traffic flowing with
port 80 are making a dangerous miscalculation.
The most important thing to realise about Web browser client software, he says, is that it is designed to access a variety of Web sites, typically using
Port 80 for regular HTTP access, and Port 443 for HTTPS access.
The Linktivity software uses a port that is open to the Internet,
port 80. Unless someone has blocked Internet access to their firewall, then you do not have any problems.
This allows the use of common browsers and Web-based clients at the agent level with no fussing around with firewalls--since HTTP (
port 80) and HTTPS (port 443) don't require special programming and permissions from IT security experts.