Internet Security Probes

Respected computer security expert Bruce Schneier reports here that many components of the core Internet infrastructure have been probed in a manner that suggests that some entity is trying to figure out how to take down the entire Internet. A complete Internet failure---even failure of a significant piece of the Internet---would pose many concerns. One of those concerns is the operation of critical infrastructure that relies on the Internet. Many agencies and companies are working to address critical infrastructure vulnerabilities; this latest report gives those efforts added impetus.