[BobSimons]

from the article

But the results show that when somebody puts in the work to enter that undiscovered country, that Macs prove as hackable as Windows computers or more so.

Luring the user to a suspect site in Safari, the VUPEN researcher remotely launched OS X's calculator app and wrote a file to the disc -- essentially paving the way for a full hijack of the machine. This was all done without the browser crashing or showing any irregularities.

He describes, "The victim visits a web page, he gets owned. No other interaction is needed."

The victim would likely think they merely clicked on a bad URL.

Thats scary going to a webpage and getting pwned..
At least Windows users utilize proactive defenses that block bad or otherwise malicious websites..

[TalonDJ]

At least Windows users utilize proactive defenses that block bad or otherwise malicious websites..

Only because Windows users have had to deal with a never ending stream of such attacks for years. So they are constantly fixing the problems and making it more secure. To compare the two situations it is like saying a house in the in Queens is more secure than one in Omaha because they have more locks on their doors. The moronic reporter or the unsavy reader might instantly conclude that if you want to be secure from break-ins all you have to do is move to New York City.