The 4th amendment of the US Constitution states:

“The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.”

The 5th amendment states:

  ”No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.”

Here is why it is imperative that one does not use default router passwords!    A new version of the “zlob” Trojan will attempt to hijack routers by trying a list of default passwords,  If successful, it is not your router anymore.  You will find all your computer’s Internet traffic diverted through the attackers network.  This allows all manner of dangerous malicious mischief.

The good news:  After cleaning the Trojan from your computer, you can reset your router to the factory defaults by doing a hardware reset.  Some routers require you to insert the end of a paper clip into a small hole and hold it for at least ten seconds.  Consult your routers manual for the exact procedure.  Then immediately log into your routers control panel and set a secure password.

For more information:

http://blog.washingtonpost.com/securityfix/2008/06/malware_silently_alters_wirele_1.html