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SecurityCTF : CTF announcements & writeups

64k subscribers112 posts / mo in Sep 202686 authors / mosince 2012

r/securityCTF has 64k members (+17% over the last 12 months). It gets about 112 posts a month from 86 people. Top topics: Capture the Flag Mode, Pentesting Guides & Tips and Windows Security Exploits.

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Size and growth

How r/securityCTF has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+17%in 12 months · +3.4% in 3 months
Oct 202664k
Growing64k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

+13%vs Sep 2025 · −1.3% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026112
BusierPeaked at 121 in May 2025
Data through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/securityCTF

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Capture the Flag Mode1.3%
  2. Pentesting Guides & Tips0.7%
  3. Windows Security Exploits0.6%
  4. Linux Security Vulnerabilities0.5%
  5. Hacking Conferences0.2%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. CTFtime
  2. Medium
  3. Vercel Security Checkpoint
  4. LinkedIn
  5. Hack The Box

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