[...] Sure, this is a worst-case scenario, but far from an impossible one. The attacker may choose to simply install some key logging software on your computer instead, that way he can steal your bank details and other personal information. He may also decide to subscribe your computer to a botnet to have it send out spam or to launch DDOS attacks on other systems. What's worse is that these JavaScript based attacks on broadband routers are not just theoretical, they are really happening. …