A SOCKS proxy is a handy way to spoof your location and conceal your real-world IP address. However, a proxy server doesn’t come with the same encryption you would find using a VPN.

Java SOCKS 4/5 server implementation for Java. Contribute to jdoka/proxy-server development by creating an account on GitHub.

I have most of my applications set up to use a SOCKS proxy server that I run on my local computer . The SSH connection is to a server on a completely separate network reachable across the internet.

Learn More. Sun Microsystems says two buffer overflows in the SOCKS module of its Sun Java System Web Proxy Server 4.0 can give a remote attacker the privileges of a superuser.