r/security↗
A place for security professionals.
r/security -- A place for security professionals.
172k subscribers83 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. ~2% by known bots)58 authors / mosince 2008
r/security has 172k members (+11% over the last 12 months). It gets about 83 posts a month from 58 people. Top topics: Data Breaches, WiFi Security & Hacks and Ransomware Attacks & Threats.
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How r/security has grown
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Topics and brands on r/security
Top topics
Share of the subreddit's posts
- Data Breaches1.4%
- WiFi Security & Hacks1.3%
- Ransomware Attacks & Threats1.2%
- Cybersecurity Attacks & Ransomware1.0%
- Windows Security Exploits0.9%
Brands people mention
Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months
- GIPHY
- Have I Been Pwned
- Microsoft
- Bitwarden
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