r/CyberAdvice is a subreddit with 19k members. The most common kinds of discussions are news and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses cybersecurity, hackers, security, ai, and hacking.
A community for discussing cybersecurity news, advice, and tips for regular people (not just IT pros).
Popular Themes in r/CyberAdvice
#1
News
: "Russian hackers breached Polish power grid thanks to bad security, report says"
27 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "What’s the first step to cleaning up your online presence"
23 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Has anyone here tried Cloaked for removing their data from data brokers?"
16 posts
#4
Pain & Anger
: "taking yourself off internet"
6 posts
#5
Self-Promotion
: "I built a small AI tool that checks if a text or email is a scam"
2 posts
#6
Ideas
: "Home Lab"
1 post
#7
Opportunities
: "Looking for a Cybersecurity Internship Opportunity (Beginner/Learner)"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/CyberAdvice
#1
Cybersecurity
: "Former NSA Chiefs: We've All Become 'Numb' To Cybersecurity Threats"
94 posts
#2
Hackers
: "China-linked Hackers breached dozens of telecoms, government agencies"
23 posts
#3
Security
: "Iran, Russia and China behind most major cyberattacks on UK, Security chief warns"
18 posts
#4
Ai
: "Ai-powered hacking has exploded into industrial-scale threat, Google says"
16 posts
#5
Hacking
: "AI-powered Hacking has exploded into industrial-scale threat, Google says"
15 posts
#6
Cyber
: "FBI labels suspected China hack of law enforcement data 'a major Cyber incident'"
14 posts
#7
Data Breach
: "Carnival Corporation probes Data Breach after claims of 8.7M records theft"
11 posts
#8
Cyber Security
: "Cyber Security"
11 posts
#9
Malware
: "This free web app saved me from installing Malware more times than I'd like to admit"
9 posts
#10
Vulnerabilities
: "How to Scan a Website for Vulnerabilities in 2026"
9 posts
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+4k members(23.2%)
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Last updated: June 30, 2026