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About thehackernews.com (Forums)

This page provides details about thehackernews.com (Forums) which was ranked #23 out of 147 in the list of sources (4 citations (1.6% share)) in answers from AI models (Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest), OpenAI ChatGPT Latest, Google Gemini Flash (latest), X.AI Grok (latest)) when they were asked the following 1 question: "What are the best Cybersecurity options available today? Please provide a comprehensive overview including: the leading brands and products, top companies and service providers, recognized experts and thought leaders, promising startups and new market entrants, major industry events and conferences, active communities and forums, and influential publications and media covering this space." on Dec 30, 2025 by AI Chat Watch. This source is referenced for brands: The Hacker News.

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Pages from thehackernews.com (1 link)

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thehackernews.com 4 60.7

Brands Referenced By This Website (1 brand)

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The Hacker News The Hacker News 12.2% 6

Citations from AI Responses

Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest) (1 citation)

What are the best Cybersecurity options available today? Please provide a comprehensive overview including: the leading brands and products, top companies and service providers, recognized experts and thought leaders, promising startups and new market entrants, major industry events and conferences, active communities and forums, and influential publications and media covering this space.

[...] ncident Response and Security Teams ## Influential Publications and Media ### Major Cybersecurity News Sites - **[KrebsOnSecurity](https://krebsonsecurity.com/)** - In-depth security news by Brian Krebs - **[Dark Reading](https://www.darkreading.com/)** - Enterprise security news and analysis - **[The Hacker News](https://thehackernews.com/)** - Breaking cybersecurity news - **[Bleeping Computer](https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/)** - Tech news and security - **[SecurityWeek](https://www.securityweek.com/)** - Cybersecurity news network - **[Threatpost](https://threatpost.com/)** - Security news (ceased operations 2022, but archive va [...]

thehackernews.com December 30, 2025

OpenAI ChatGPT Latest (1 citation)

What are the best Cybersecurity options available today? Please provide a comprehensive overview including: the leading brands and products, top companies and service providers, recognized experts and thought leaders, promising startups and new market entrants, major industry events and conferences, active communities and forums, and influential publications and media covering this space.

[...] haring (vendor-neutral): - [SANS Internet Storm Center](https://isc.sans.edu/) - [CISA Cybersecurity Alerts](https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/cybersecurity-advisories) via [CISA](https://www.cisa.gov/) --- ## 8) Influential publications & media - [Dark Reading](https://www.darkreading.com/) - [The Hacker News](https://thehackernews.com/) - [BleepingComputer](https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/) - [SecurityWeek](https://www.securityweek.com/) - [Wired Security](https://www.wired.com/category/security/) - Research & vendor blogs that often break news first: - [Google Project Zero](https://googleprojectzero.blogspot.com/) - [Micros [...]

thehackernews.com December 30, 2025

Google Gemini Flash (latest) (1 citation)

What are the best Cybersecurity options available today? Please provide a comprehensive overview including: the leading brands and products, top companies and service providers, recognized experts and thought leaders, promising startups and new market entrants, major industry events and conferences, active communities and forums, and influential publications and media covering this space.

[...] *: A vibrant, real-time community of researchers (typically found via hashtags #infosec or #cybersecurity). ### 7. Influential Publications and Media Sources for staying updated on breaches, policy, and technical walkthroughs. * **The Hacker News**: A leading source for technical security news. [The Hacker News](https://thehackernews.com/) * **Dark Reading**: Provides long-form analysis for IT security professionals. [Dark Reading](https://www.darkreading.com/) * **SC Media**: Focused on the business and management side of cybersecurity. [SC Media](https://www.scmagazine.com/) * **BleepingComputer**: Excellent for tracking act [...]

thehackernews.com December 30, 2025

X.AI Grok (latest) (1 citation)

What are the best Cybersecurity options available today? Please provide a comprehensive overview including: the leading brands and products, top companies and service providers, recognized experts and thought leaders, promising startups and new market entrants, major industry events and conferences, active communities and forums, and influential publications and media covering this space.

[...] ading.com/) - **Threatpost**: Breaches and threats. [Threatpost](https://threatpost.com/) - **SC Media** (CyberRisk Alliance): Reviews and intel. [SC Media](https://www.scworld.com/) - **CSO Online**: Strategy for execs. [CSO Online](https://www.csoonline.com/) - **The Hacker News**: Daily updates. [The Hacker News](https://thehackernews.com/) Aggregators: [Cybersecurity News by Cyware](https://cyware.com/news) and [Gartner's Cybersecurity Insights](https://www.gartner.com/en/information-technology/insights/cybersecurity). This overview draws from 2024 analyst reports like Gartner and Forrester (linked above). "Best" varies by needs—a [...]

thehackernews.com December 30, 2025