Who would have thought that your kettle would become a trojan horse? It goes to show that cyber criminals will both think of all possible threat vectors and not hesitate to use them. Security for the internet of things will become the next area of opportunity for entrepreneurs and perhaps this is how we will be able to face up to what may become a serious cyber threat.
Adding to the list of insecure IoT devices, security enthusiasts have proven that tweeting-Kettles reveal Wifi passwords, as surprise, surprise, they don't have any built-in security.