The server sends its SSL/TLS certificate to the browser. This certificate contains the server’s public key and is signed by a trusted Certificate Authority (CA).
Developed by Netscape in the mid-90s, SSL was the original standard. However, due to various security vulnerabilities, it has been officially deprecated. SSL & TLS Essentials. Securing the Web free
It hides data from eavesdroppers. If a hacker intercepts the communication, they see a garbled mess of characters rather than your credit card number or password. The server sends its SSL/TLS certificate to the browser
The browser and server exchange "Hello" messages to agree on which version of TLS they will use and which encryption algorithms (cipher suites) to employ. SSL was the original standard. However