r/cybersecurity_help

83k members
r/cybersecurity_help is a subreddit with 83k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses malware, security, account hacking, account hack, and hacked account, 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
: "Gmail hacked through hotel Wi-Fi? Or more simple explanation?"
30 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Well I Got Hacked !!"
12 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "I got hacked and I do not know how to get rid of the files"
6 posts

Popular Topics in r/cybersecurity_help

#1

Malware

: "Infostealer - Malware - aftermath"
13 posts
#2

Security

9 posts
#3

Account Hacking

: "Gmail hacked through hotel Wi-Fi? Or more simple explanation?"
9 posts
#4

Account Hack

8 posts
#5

Hacked Account

: "Anybody successfully recovered a Hacked Account from Microsoft?"
8 posts
#6

Struggling

7 posts
#7

Phishing

: "Got an email claiming to be from ShinyHunters and I’m really stressed."
7 posts
#8

Cyber

6 posts
#9

Phone Hack

: "Android phone acting on its own. How can I determine if it’s compromised?"
4 posts
#10

Phone Hacked

: "Is my Phone Hacked?"
4 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
: "Searching for a perfect roadmap for ME."
1 post

Member Growth in r/cybersecurity_help

Yearly
+33k members(66.7%)

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Last updated: August 14, 2026