Cyber Attack? Probing Our Defenses?

Not sure if any of this is related or even cause for concern, but a couple of headlines today caught my eye and I felt like there could be a connection.

Computer Glitch Shuts Down Toronto Stock Exchange

Citibank's Computers Down, Blocking Account Info

My apologies to the Pope because the last thing I want to do is be an "alarmist" about this, but it just grabbed my attention today especially since I believe it was a cyber attack on India that preceded the Mumbai terror attacks a few weeks back (still looking for source story).

If these events here in North America are related what exactly does it mean? Is it a legitimate cyber attack? Are they merely probing our defenses? Is it just a glitch in the system?

Food for thought with the Russians playing with their boats in the pool in our own backyard.

Let's pray it's nothing.

***UPDATE 12/19/08: U.S. Not Ready For Cyber Attack***

***UPDATE 12/19/08: Companies Losing Internet Connection...***

***UPDATE 12/19/08: Mass Internet Outages In Egypt...***

***UPDATE 12/19/08: 60% Of India's Web Traffic Hit By Breakdown...***

***UPDATE 12/20/08: Internet Going Down? Crisis Worsens***

***UPDATE 1/7/09: "Cybergeddon" Fear Stalks U.S.: FBI ***

RECOMMENDED READING:
11/21/08: U.S. Defense Department Hit By Unprecedented Cyber Attack
Wake Up America: Cyber Attack Against Combat Zone/Military Computers
Cyber Attacks Black Out Cities Outside The U.S. - - Cyber Terrorism
Will An Internet "Jihad" Be More Than A Hiccup For The U.S.

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