Routers

[Wakefield]

Here's a question: Can a router such as a business might use host malware that can make copies of data or keylogs and then upload the data to a remote (criminal operated) computer somewhere? How about credit card stuff from data going to/from a server hosting an online shopping page?

How about the little DSL box that connects a home computer to the phone line?

I understand that https provides some protection from someone accessing data from outside your computer but does not protect from program/backdoor on your computer making a log which would not be encrypted and sending it off later.

[shelf life]

Routers do have vulnerabilities that can be exploited but why make things difficult when there are plenty of routers using there default configurations. Most likely the malware would be on your computer first, then compromise the router. Its safe to say that if your router is compromised then so is your computer.