r/cybersecurity_help
80k members
r/cybersecurity_help is a subreddit with 80k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses security, looking for, hacked, struggling, and cybersecurity, and they frequently recommend/review antivirus, firewalls, and firewall.
This subreddit is r/techsupport but focused on solving individuals' cybersecurity concerns, removing malware, and more. Please be sure to follow the posting guide for accurate and helpful answers.
Popular Themes in r/cybersecurity_help
#1
Advice Requests
: "Someone keeps accessing my accounts despite 2FA, passkeys, and a full PC reset, what am I missing?"
45 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Victim of SIM Swapping"
25 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "antivirus for family use that covers kids, parents and shared devices without needing a tech background to manage it"
5 posts
#4
News
: "Talkyto Security Breach and Twilio's Response"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/cybersecurity_help
#1
Security
29 posts
#2
Looking For
21 posts
#3
Hacked
: "CAN WHATSAPP BE Hacked OR CLONE WITHOUT DOING ANYTHING"
9 posts
#4
Struggling
7 posts
#5
Cybersecurity
7 posts
#6
Cyber
6 posts
#7
Phone
: "How do I know if my Phone has been bugged?"
5 posts
#8
Malware
: "How would I tell if I had hidden Malware?"
4 posts
#9
Annoying
3 posts
#10
Encryption
3 posts
Products Discussed in r/cybersecurity_help
Antivirus
11 reviews
#1
Microsoft
4.0★ from 5 reviews
#2
Bitdefender
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Bitdefender, Norton, Kaspersky, Windows Defender
4.0★ from 1 review
Firewalls
5 reviews
#1
Firewalla
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
pfSense
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Asus
3.0★ from 1 review
Firewall
4 reviews
#1
Protectli
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
OPNsense
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
pfSense
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/cybersecurity_help
#1
Redirected: Breaking Into Cybersecurity Question
: "Would switching from AI & Data Science to Cybersecurity for higher studies be a mistake?"
1 post
Member Growth in r/cybersecurity_help
Yearly
+32k members(66.1%)
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Last updated: July 23, 2026