True or not, it's an interesting attack vector. Makes me wonder (again, assuming this is real) if it was designed that way or perhaps the manufacturer was comp

True or not, it's an interesting attack vector. Makes me wonder (again, assuming this is real) if it was designed that way or perhaps the manufacturer was compromised/firmware modified (although why would an iron need firmware?). I imagine we'll probably see more attacks using unconventional attack vectors in the future; the Chinese hackers using a thermostat to maintain persistence in the US Chamber of Commerce springs to mind [1]. Something that you bring in and connect willingly to your network would be devastating. Can you imagine buying a new TV, toy for your kids or some other high-tech wifi-enabled device and later discovering that it would periodically arp-poison your laptop? [1] (see section titled "Lying in wait", about halfway down the article) http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/31/technology/chinese-hackers-infiltrate-new-york-times-computers.html?smid=tw-share&pagewanted=all&_r=0 http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/31/technology/chinese-hackers...