r/cybersecurity_help
77k members
r/cybersecurity_help is a subreddit with 77k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses hacked, security, account, help, and hack, 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
: "Cloudflare captcha asking me to run a PowerShell command. WTF? Can someone explain?"
37 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "My accounts are being hacked despite 2FA and complex passwords – How is this possible?"
17 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "what is the best all in one security software for someone who just wants everything covered"
5 posts
#4
Ideas
: "I'm a 14 year old learning cybersecurity tell me what I whould learn to get better and down below is a YouTube channel where I document everything!"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/cybersecurity_help
#1
Hacked
: "My accounts are being Hacked despite 2FA and complex passwords – How is this possible?"
99 posts
#2
Security
: "what is the best all in one Security software for someone who just wants everything covered"
74 posts
#3
Account
: "Microsoft Account Hacked and email changed Recovered"
52 posts
#4
Help
: "endless hacking attempts over last few months, pls Help"
48 posts
#5
Hack
: "My Google account got Hacked"
25 posts
#6
Cybersecurity
: "26 years old, construction background, trying to get into Cybersecurity"
24 posts
#7
Phone
: "How important is it to upgrade Phones when they are no longer being supported?"
21 posts
#8
Looking For
21 posts
#9
Malware
: "Been hit by an infostealer Malware."
21 posts
#10
: "The hacker added their own Email address, created a passkey, and removed my linked Gmail account."
21 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
Member Growth in r/cybersecurity_help
Yearly
+31k members(66.5%)
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Last updated: June 26, 2026