'Second, the old corporate line of "they don't count, so no one hacks them" has very little truth.'

Is that so? well, if Mac users now account for a whopping 15% of PC users in the US (and I wonder how many globally...maybe 1-3%?) and if I was a hacker would I want to create an exploit that can affect 15% of the systems available, or 85%?

The article did say one thing that was aboslutely correct. The money had an affect. Many "hackers" ignore Macs because nobody cares about them. Honestly, its almsot a selling point for Macs. "Buy our computer because nobody will bother hacking you." The bottom line truth is that any user connected to the Internet is vulnerable and should take precautions. Sure, a Mac thats doing ABSOLUTELY NOTHING is secure, but therein lies the point. Why the hell have a computer in the first place if I'm not going to run programs? Program expose and create vulnerabilities, which negates the security-based peace of mind for buying a Mac in the first place.

I'm not a wild fan of MS either, rather I'm an advocate of users not being stupid. Ironically though, Macs are marketed towards those consumers who need an easy to use computer (or a graphics/video editing powerhouse). For the most part these novice users are the ones MOST likely to expose these vulnerabilities through sheer ignorance. In the end its the same old problem that it has always been: PEBKAC.