r/Information_Security

39k members
r/Information_Security is a subreddit with 39k members. The most common kinds of discussions are news and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses cybersecurity, security, ai, information, and hackers.
Information security news, questions, analysis, and blog posts.

Popular Themes in r/Information_Security

#1
News
: "FCC will vote to scrap telecom cybersecurity requirements"
15 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "14-week hands-on cybersecurity university course opens to the world fully online"
12 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Is ClarityCheck Legit? Any Alternatives to Clarity Check?"
9 posts
#4
Opportunities
: "The industry too centralized"
2 posts
#5
Ideas
: "Offered to help a small defense contractor with CMMC docs — ended up making a free starter kit"
1 post

Popular Topics in r/Information_Security

#1

Cybersecurity

: "FCC will vote to scrap telecom Cybersecurity requirements"
87 posts
#2

Security

: "FCC will vote to scrap telecom cyberSecurity requirements"
82 posts
#3

Ai

: "Ai Companies Are Accidentally Leaking Their Passwords on GitHub"
16 posts
#4

Information

11 posts
#5

Hackers

: "Hackers faked it all and made $32,000 from fear"
10 posts
#6

Data

: "Using company/costumer Data in AI"
9 posts
#7

Malware

: "Malwarebytes and Personal Data Removal"
8 posts
#8

Breaking News

8 posts
#9

Vulnerabilities

7 posts
#10

Bug

6 posts

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Yearly
+12k members(45.4%)

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Last updated: June 8, 2026