r/websec
8k members
r/websec is a subreddit with 8k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and self-promotion, and the community frequently discusses security, cybersecurity, web, hacking, and malware.
Popular Themes in r/websec
#1
Advice Requests
: "How to setup an anonymous webpage ?"
11 posts
#2
Self-Promotion
: "Columbus Project - A blazingly fast, API first subdomain discovery service."
7 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Extension that utilizes the debugger API to protect your privacy by spoofing your personal data"
6 posts
#4
Pain & Anger
: "Cybersecurity has become an $80 billion industry, growing at 10 percent per year. But despite the hefty amount of investment in security tools and products, the number of attacks is outpacing the spend rate"
2 posts
#5
News
: "Massive US credit bureau hack affecting 143-m customers raises troubling questions"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/websec
#1
Security
: "President Trump has not replaced the federal chief information officer or chief information Security officer, leaving gaps in key positions responsible for safeguarding and updating government systems."
116 posts
#2
Cybersecurity
: "Jeanette Manfra, Deputy Undersecretary (Acting) for Cybersecurity at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, discusses current administration and departmental priorities for defending domestic critical infrastructure sectors from threats at the 2017 ICIT Forum."
45 posts
#3
Web
: "Mastering Web Penetration Testing with Python"
20 posts
#4
Hacking
: "Test your Hacking skills legal and free in the "Test lab" - the pentest-laboratory, based on a real companies networks"
18 posts
#5
Malware
: "This is one of the more convincing Malware attempts i've seen. I was visiting a reputable site and this popped up."
12 posts
#6
Sql Injection
: "Finding an unseen Sql Injection by bypassing escape functions in mysqljs/mysql"
12 posts
#7
Vulnerabilities
: "Tailscale bug allowed a person to share nodes from other tailnets without auth"
12 posts
#8
Waf
: "Does your Waf have False Positive?"
12 posts
#9
Threats
11 posts
#10
Encryption
: "6 Encryption mistakes that lead to data breaches"
10 posts
Member Growth in r/websec
Yearly
+142 members(1.9%)
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Last updated: August 21, 2026