r/hacking is a subreddit with 3.0M members. The community frequently discusses looking for, looking, tool, security, and hack, and they frequently recommend/review residential proxy, screen recording software, and recording software, and the most common flair used is question, news, resources, ai, and vulnerability .
A subreddit dedicated to hacking and hackers.
Constructive collaboration and learning about exploits, industry standards, grey and white hat hacking, new hardware and software hacking technology, sharing ideas and suggestions for small business and personal security.
Popular Topics in r/hacking
#1
Looking For
68 posts
#2
Looking
41 posts
#3
Tool
40 posts
#4
Security
25 posts
#5
Hack
12 posts
#6
Looking Team
8 posts
#7
Ctf
5 posts
#8
Password
4 posts
#9
Website
3 posts
#10
Hackers
2 posts
Products Discussed in r/hacking
Residential Proxy
18 reviews
#1
SmartProxy
4.5★ from 14 reviews
#2
DutaProxy
4.3★ from 4 reviews
Screen Recording Software
3 reviews
#1
OBS Studio
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
ShareX
5.0★ from 1 review
Recording Software
3 reviews
#1
OBS
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
ShareX
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
OBS Studio
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/hacking
#1
Question
: "How to detect MITM attack"
12 posts
#2
News
: "The Art of the Deal: Jared Kushner’s Hacked Phone Revealed His Secret…"
6 posts
#3
Resources
: "New website to locate specific captive portals from a 500+ library."
3 posts
#4
AI
: "Re: No, there is an easy way to exploit this vulnerability"
2 posts
#5
Vulnerability
: "php patch is available now"
2 posts
#6
Research
: "I went through the confirmed AI coding agent security incidents since July 2025. The agent was rarely the way in. The things installed next to it were."
2 posts
#7
Meme
: "Dad, why is my sister's name Rose?"
1 post
#8
Tools
: "Super Trouper v0.5.0: package and Pattern tools for authorized Frida workflows"
1 post
#9
CTF
: "Sudocrypt v16.0 is back! Our international CTF is happening this October"
1 post
#10
Education
: "Is this a good learning roadmap for specializing in Web Security?"
1 post
Member Growth in r/hacking
Yearly
+129k members(4.5%)
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Last updated: October 24, 2026