An Android Trojan that turns infected devices into proxy servers and other October 2016 mobile security events

October 31, 2016

Doctor Web presents its October 2016 overview of malware for mobile devices. October began with the discovery on Google Play of Android.SockBot.1, a Trojan that can transform infected mobile devices into proxy servers and execute the commands of cybercriminals to redirect Internet traffic through them.

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