r/netsec is a subreddit with 574k members. The most common kinds of discussions are news, and the community frequently discusses looking for, security, network, web application, and certificate.
/r/netsec is a community-curated aggregator of technical information security content. Our mission is to extract signal from the noise — to provide value to security practitioners, students, researchers, and hackers everywhere.
Popular Themes in r/netsec
#1
News
: "Leaked GitHub App private keys let researchers impersonate 440 apps including CDC and BuildBuddy"
6 posts
Popular Topics in r/netsec
#1
Looking For
11 posts
#2
Security
5 posts
#3
Network
3 posts
#4
Web Application
2 posts
#5
Certificate
2 posts
#6
Vulnerability
2 posts
#7
Implant
2 posts
#8
Cyber
1 post
#9
Exploitation
1 post
Flair Used in r/netsec
#1
Contains AI
: "Uncensored Qwen 3.8 27b helped write a LSASS Dumper which bypassed EDR while I made myself coffee"
4 posts
#2
Pending Moderation
: "Prompt like a Butterfly, Sting like a Tracker: A Privacy Analysis ofWeb and Mobile Conversational AI Agents"
4 posts
#3
Rejected (Tool Post)
: "ClassD-RF-Transmitter: Mobile Audio-to-VHF Covert Channel (TEMPEST PoC)"
3 posts
Member Growth in r/netsec
Yearly
+38k members(7.1%)
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Last updated: October 1, 2026