How to protect yourself from a dangerous router?

Question

network hardware

There is a router that can be dangerous, that is, through it they can steal information from your computer.
But you need to connect to it.
1) What security measures can be taken to prevent theft of confidential information?
(Maybe using a firewall, antivirus, etc.)
2) Is it possible to set up a router to steal information / spy on everyone who connects to this router?
Again, in this particular example, you need to connect to this router.
OS: Windows 7

Answer 1

what do you want to connect from?

Answer 2

Routers are usually connected via a web interface (via ssl) or via ssh. Completely safe methods.
Organize the network so that the "dangerous" router is external to the network and all the rules related to the Internet as a whole are applied to it (the Internet is the same "dangerous" place).

Answer 3

Sorry for the offtopic, but the title is cool)) You made my evening))
In general, do you need to constantly use it, or a one-time connection, to carry out some work, and read the config? If it's a one-time - turn on the firewall with default settings for the duration of the connection, everything basic for the entrance will be closed for you. If it’s permanent, then don’t connect at all, what’s the need in this case to poke confidential information anywhere)) Well, if there’s finally a kapets, the whole Internet sits and waits for someone to make friends in order to pick up information from him - put a locally clean virtual machine, and connect wherever you want. And play yourself in the sandbox, as much as you like)

Answer 4

And what is the router on? Hardware, software?

Answer 5

Use a VPN.
Never use http

Answer 6

Windows bare bottom on the internet?
He is also an ip-router, and a firewall (he is a firewall, he is also a firewall), he is also a security gateway?
Monsieur knows a lot ...
Then so:
1. What security measures can be taken to prevent theft of confidential information?
1.1. Get a separate device to organize a junction with the Internet. Even if just a Unix server (OpenWRT/pfSense/m0n0wall), but separate.
1.2. Divide the network into non-overlapping functional segments:
- equipment management
- persons logged in through remote access
- main departments of the organization
- management
- common resources
1.3. Clarify with the management who, from where and where should get. Any other access must be closed.
2. Can a router be configured to steal information/spy on everyone who connects to this router?
Any device through which traffic passes is technically capable of analyzing this traffic, recording it - and doing anything with it: stealing or spying.