Mississippi Office of Homeland Security (MOHS)

Hardening Networked Systems for Local Government & Critical Infrastructure

Recent high-profile cyber incidents affecting Mississippi’s critical infrastructure underscore a persistent and evolving threat landscape. Threat actors are increasingly utilizing unauthenticated remote code execution (RCE) and sophisticated social engineering to paralyze essential services.

In light of these events, the Mississippi Cyber Unit (MCU) recommends that all local government and critical infrastructure entities immediately adopt a "Defend Forward" posture.

See linked Cybersecurity Awareness Bulletin for full details!