r/hacking is a subreddit with 3.0M members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses looking for, tool, looking, security, and hack, and they frequently recommend/review residential proxy, screen recording software, and recording software.
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 Themes in r/hacking
#1
Advice Requests
: "Free Zero to Hero Courses + .pdfs on WiFi Hacking from an OSWP"
7 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Where can a used flipper zero be sold?"
5 posts
#3
Ideas
: "I'm Building a Secure USB Drive That Hides Itself"
3 posts
#4
Pain & Anger
: "Is this really the reason we didn’t get a jailbreak yet?"
2 posts
#5
Self-Promotion
: "I designed PacketSnitch, a network packet capture analysis suite!"
1 post
#6
News
: "What a takedown-era Russian cybercrime forum reveals about the ransomware supply chain (analysis)"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/hacking
#1
Looking For
70 posts
#2
Tool
: "[Tool] Crimson Cloak, iOS/iSH Security Wrapper with RealTime Dashboard"
46 posts
#3
Looking
43 posts
#4
Security
: "[Tool] Crimson Cloak, iOS/iSH Security Wrapper with RealTime Dashboard"
29 posts
#5
Hack
13 posts
#6
Hacking
: "This is ARGUS, my semi-autonomous, multi-computer, local-AI-driven pentesting platform."
10 posts
#7
Looking Team
8 posts
#8
Password
5 posts
#9
Ctf
5 posts
#10
Software
3 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
: "Someone uploaded Doom Dark Ages on my university's website"
15 posts
#2
News
: "Hackers are using anime girl wallpapers to distribute malwares to people"
15 posts
#3
Tools
: "My Toys.."
9 posts
#4
Github
: "I made my first major game cheat on a game I grew up on"
6 posts
#5
AI
: "This is ARGUS, my semi-autonomous, multi-computer, local-AI-driven pentesting platform."
3 posts
#6
Research
: "WiFi devices broadcast unencrypted channel data that can identify someone moving nearby. I built an open decoder and rig to reproduce the attack."
3 posts
#7
Vulnerability
: "Prompt Injection As Role Confusion"
3 posts
#8
Teach Me!
: "FOB for apartment."
2 posts
#9
great user hack
: "A DIY dish reflector for a USB Wi-Fi adapter."
2 posts
#10
Education
: "Starting cybersecurity college. No future?"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/hacking
Yearly
+123k members(4.3%)
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Last updated: July 25, 2026