Leveraging Adthena’s Whole Market View, this analysis explores recent trends in Google Ads for the UK Cybersecurity category from the last month. Our Data Analyst, Ask Arlo provides commentary on key findings.
See how often AIOs appear and how search intent is distributed across buying signals.
How often a Google AI overview appears on search terms relevant to this category.
| Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 47.3940551124 |
| 52.6059448876 |
A complex query is a longer, more detailed search that often contains multiple keywords, specific conditions, or multi-part questions.
| Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 25 |
| 75 |
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Here are the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Clicks for the last month.
| Domain | Share of clicks |
|---|---|
| nordvpn.com | 29.84 |
| surfshark.com | 12.14 |
| mcafee.com | 7.19 |
| norton.com | 3.65 |
| 1password.com | 3.22 |
| cybernews.com | 2.84 |
| cloudflare.com | 2.72 |
| incogni.com | 2.4 |
| expressvpn.com | 2.38 |
| simplisafe.co.uk | 2.19 |
| others | 31.43 |
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NordVPN leads with 29.84% click share, closely followed by Surfshark at 12.14%. McAfee and Norton trail behind. Others collectively hold 31.43%.
Curious about your market position? Here you can see the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Spend for the last month.
| Date | nordvpn.com | surfshark.com | cybernews.com | mcafee.com | incogni.com | norton.com | opera.com | expressvpn.com | bitdefender.com | forbes.com |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/08/01 | 22.75% | 11.31% | 6.28% | 5.93% | 5.14% | 3.79% | 0.02% | 2.28% | 2.61% | 1.68% |
| 2026/08/02 | 23.18% | 13.45% | 6.37% | 6.29% | 3.82% | 3.4% | 2.23% | 1.92% | 3.46% | 0.78% |
| 2026/08/03 | 22.25% | 14.45% | 3.86% | 5.06% | 4.43% | 3.31% | 1.58% | 2.32% | 3.16% | 1.3% |
| 2026/08/04 | 19.23% | 13.36% | 6.55% | 4.51% | 4.06% | 2.87% | 2.1% | 2.85% | 2.46% | 1.26% |
| 2026/08/05 | 17.58% | 15.07% | 9.48% | 5.35% | 3.23% | 2.66% | 3.46% | 3.88% | 3.05% | 1.63% |
| 2026/08/06 | 19.85% | 14.9% | 6.65% | 5.5% | 4.32% | 2.98% | 1.79% | 1.89% | 2.18% | 1.45% |
| 2026/08/07 | 14.53% | 16.12% | 6.87% | 4.54% | 6.67% | 3.22% | 1.93% | 1.56% | 2.56% | 1.07% |
| 2026/08/08 | 19.08% | 18.45% | 5.03% | 5.44% | 5.73% | 2.31% | 1.68% | 0.3% | 1.57% | 3.15% |
| 2026/08/09 | 15.77% | 14.87% | 7.55% | 4.91% | 4.58% | 3.61% | 0.87% | 1.39% | 2.48% | 2.67% |
| 2026/08/10 | 17.4% | 18.77% | 3.73% | 5.15% | 5.24% | 2.66% | 1.52% | 1.41% | 2.29% | 2.74% |
| 2026/08/11 | 17.2% | 17.32% | 3.34% | 6.56% | 6.46% | 3.8% | 2.77% | 2.8% | 1.59% | 2.34% |
| 2026/08/12 | 11.19% | 17.35% | 8.88% | 5.28% | 4.66% | 2.93% | 2.47% | 2.03% | 1.49% | 2.76% |
| 2026/08/13 | 16.74% | 11.67% | 5.23% | 5.66% | 3.5% | 2.7% | 2.27% | 2.26% | 2.42% | 2.23% |
| 2026/08/14 | 18.79% | 15.66% | 3.83% | 5.58% | 3.68% | 3.31% | 2.81% | 1.56% | 2.84% | 1.57% |
| 2026/08/15 | 17.13% | 16.61% | 3.87% | 7.46% | 5.67% | 3.3% | 2.69% | 0.88% | 1.86% | 1.85% |
| 2026/08/16 | 16.76% | 17.91% | 6.98% | 6.2% | 3.68% | 3.09% | 2.53% | 1.69% | 1.86% | 2.51% |
| 2026/08/17 | 14.35% | 17.93% | 4.02% | 7.06% | 4.09% | 2.84% | 4.61% | 1.31% | 1.62% | 1.18% |
| 2026/08/18 | 13.92% | 16.4% | 2.33% | 7.02% | 4.63% | 2.49% | 2.91% | 0.88% | 2.82% | 1.17% |
| 2026/08/19 | 15.73% | 14.34% | 3.4% | 8.7% | 3.87% | 2.86% | 2.61% | 2.43% | 1.84% | 1.72% |
| 2026/08/20 | 16.33% | 14.05% | 2.13% | 6.33% | 6.05% | 2.79% | 4.06% | 2.11% | 2.58% | 1.31% |
| 2026/08/21 | 15.78% | 19.08% | 2.12% | 6.98% | 6.45% | 3.05% | 2.79% | 1.21% | 2.72% | 0.4% |
| 2026/08/22 | 15.52% | 18.2% | 5.16% | 7.06% | 5.23% | 2.74% | 2.82% | 1.38% | 2.28% | 0.64% |
| 2026/08/23 | 17.1% | 19.28% | 2.67% | 7.17% | 5.42% | 2.89% | 2.35% | 1.53% | 2.13% | 0.33% |
| 2026/08/24 | 16.22% | 16.69% | 4.05% | 7.89% | 5.43% | 2.79% | 2.12% | 1.06% | 1.94% | 0.76% |
| 2026/08/25 | 18.37% | 11.23% | 5.64% | 6.87% | 5.28% | 3.41% | 1.35% | 2.5% | 2.66% | 1.9% |
| 2026/08/26 | 15.59% | 10.93% | 7.6% | 6.73% | 4% | 2.86% | 2.24% | 2.2% | 3.19% | 3.74% |
| 2026/08/27 | 17.65% | 11.23% | 7.84% | 6.33% | 4.16% | 3.66% | 1.61% | 2.47% | 1.98% | 4.11% |
| 2026/08/28 | 16.57% | 13.17% | 9.94% | 5.85% | 3.46% | 2.94% | 1.56% | 3.3% | 1.98% | 3.13% |
| 2026/08/29 | 18.36% | 11.4% | 9.24% | 6.38% | 4.24% | 3.21% | 1.09% | 2.65% | 2.45% | 1.58% |
| 2026/08/30 | 19.95% | 12.8% | 5.43% | 7.76% | 4.16% | 3.8% | 2.03% | 2.1% | 2.73% | 2.18% |
| 2026/08/31 | 20.47% | 12.55% | 7.37% | 6.77% | 4.56% | 3.64% | 2.52% | 2.51% | 2.4% | 2.23% |
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In August 2026, NordVPN’s PPC spend share fluctuated, starting at 22.75% and ending at 20.47%. Surfshark saw a rise, peaking mid-month at 19.28%. Cybernews and McAfee had modest gains, while Incogni and Norton remained stable. Opera and ExpressVPN showed minor variations, with Bitdefender and Forbes experiencing slight increases.
Ever wondered how many competitors you’re up against in your industry? Well look no further, here we can see the number of advertisers bidding over the last month.
| Date | Competitor Count |
|---|---|
| 2026/08/01 | 340 |
| 2026/08/02 | 345 |
| 2026/08/03 | 353 |
| 2026/08/04 | 338 |
| 2026/08/05 | 365 |
| 2026/08/06 | 371 |
| 2026/08/07 | 324 |
| 2026/08/08 | 294 |
| 2026/08/09 | 317 |
| 2026/08/10 | 327 |
| 2026/08/11 | 315 |
| 2026/08/12 | 343 |
| 2026/08/13 | 366 |
| 2026/08/14 | 338 |
| 2026/08/15 | 324 |
| 2026/08/16 | 339 |
| 2026/08/17 | 338 |
| 2026/08/18 | 336 |
| 2026/08/19 | 323 |
| 2026/08/20 | 325 |
| 2026/08/21 | 328 |
| 2026/08/22 | 312 |
| 2026/08/23 | 300 |
| 2026/08/24 | 300 |
| 2026/08/25 | 340 |
| 2026/08/26 | 339 |
| 2026/08/27 | 349 |
| 2026/08/28 | 362 |
| 2026/08/29 | 328 |
| 2026/08/30 | 335 |
| 2026/08/31 | 349 |
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August saw fluctuating advertiser numbers, peaking at 371 on the 6th, dipping to 294 on the 8th, and closing at 349 on the 31st.
Here we’re looking at the Top 10 biggest industry movers by market share gains and losses for the last 30 days.
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Cloudflare.com surged with a 1.38 increase, while surfshark.com dropped by 1.45. McAfee.com rose by 0.92, contrasting cybernews.com’s 0.43 decline.
Take a look at the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Impressions over the last month.
| Date | nordvpn.com | surfshark.com | cybernews.com | mcafee.com | norton.com | expressvpn.com | opera.com | apple.com | forbes.com | incogni.com |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/08/01 | 25.01% | 13.34% | 7.4% | 5.12% | 4.29% | 3.42% | 0.02% | 1.4% | 2.24% | 2.66% |
| 2026/08/02 | 24.36% | 15.91% | 6.63% | 4.98% | 3.75% | 2.24% | 2.37% | 1.63% | 0.85% | 1.96% |
| 2026/08/03 | 23.67% | 17.49% | 4.73% | 4.13% | 3.58% | 3.4% | 1.74% | 1.3% | 1.33% | 2.23% |
| 2026/08/04 | 19.34% | 15.2% | 7.73% | 4.21% | 2.77% | 3.36% | 2.46% | 2.59% | 1.86% | 2.1% |
| 2026/08/05 | 17.09% | 16.95% | 9.8% | 4.82% | 2.6% | 4.32% | 3.01% | 1.94% | 2.37% | 1.64% |
| 2026/08/06 | 19.7% | 17.59% | 7.11% | 5.13% | 3.49% | 1.97% | 1.96% | 3.44% | 1.96% | 2.25% |
| 2026/08/07 | 14.33% | 19.23% | 7.33% | 4.25% | 3.72% | 1.32% | 2.17% | 3.74% | 1.53% | 3.29% |
| 2026/08/08 | 16.43% | 22.88% | 5.82% | 3.03% | 3.05% | 0.31% | 1.91% | 3.62% | 4.37% | 2.72% |
| 2026/08/09 | 15.54% | 17.98% | 9.1% | 3.99% | 4.22% | 2.06% | 0.86% | 1.48% | 3.97% | 2.31% |
| 2026/08/10 | 15.45% | 20.75% | 5.44% | 3.39% | 3% | 1.59% | 1.55% | 3.47% | 3.88% | 2.49% |
| 2026/08/11 | 16.33% | 19.16% | 4.15% | 5.61% | 4.1% | 3.33% | 2.58% | 2.89% | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| 2026/08/12 | 10.25% | 19.26% | 9.7% | 4.27% | 3.2% | 1.76% | 2.18% | 3.08% | 3.73% | 2.31% |
| 2026/08/13 | 14.64% | 13.16% | 7.57% | 3.98% | 2.76% | 2.14% | 2.16% | 2.79% | 2.29% | 1.6% |
| 2026/08/14 | 17.68% | 16.71% | 4.96% | 4.89% | 3.48% | 1.46% | 2.8% | 2.1% | 1.73% | 1.84% |
| 2026/08/15 | 15.66% | 17.75% | 3.98% | 6.03% | 3.53% | 0.94% | 2.47% | 4.05% | 2.19% | 2.91% |
| 2026/08/16 | 16.68% | 19.49% | 7.47% | 4.8% | 3.38% | 1.45% | 2.74% | 2.9% | 3.08% | 1.92% |
| 2026/08/17 | 13.61% | 19.3% | 4.79% | 5.14% | 3.17% | 1.71% | 5.24% | 2.52% | 0.91% | 2.15% |
| 2026/08/18 | 12.63% | 16.97% | 3.65% | 5.24% | 2.82% | 0.78% | 2.67% | 3.77% | 1.28% | 2.29% |
| 2026/08/19 | 14.14% | 15.37% | 4.87% | 6.77% | 3.42% | 3.1% | 2.45% | 2.71% | 1.69% | 2% |
| 2026/08/20 | 15.44% | 14.77% | 3.41% | 4.88% | 3.26% | 2.11% | 4.68% | 3.69% | 1.33% | 3.1% |
| 2026/08/21 | 14.29% | 20.86% | 2.2% | 5.5% | 3.52% | 1.06% | 2.63% | 3.76% | 0.61% | 3.38% |
| 2026/08/22 | 14.82% | 20.32% | 6.56% | 5.29% | 2.96% | 1.72% | 2.68% | 2.88% | 0.7% | 2.58% |
| 2026/08/23 | 16.68% | 21.85% | 3.76% | 5.36% | 3.14% | 2.01% | 2.3% | 2.88% | 0.45% | 2.64% |
| 2026/08/24 | 16.64% | 20.19% | 4.16% | 5.31% | 3.51% | 0.91% | 2.14% | 3.44% | 0.94% | 2.85% |
| 2026/08/25 | 17.49% | 12% | 5.72% | 5.74% | 3.93% | 2.74% | 1.45% | 3.45% | 2.34% | 2.58% |
| 2026/08/26 | 15.13% | 12.62% | 8.41% | 4.88% | 3.25% | 2.26% | 2.79% | 3.26% | 4.25% | 2.03% |
| 2026/08/27 | 17.49% | 13.22% | 8.03% | 5.01% | 3.45% | 2.41% | 1.68% | 3.07% | 3.72% | 2.14% |
| 2026/08/28 | 15.8% | 14.29% | 10.47% | 4.78% | 3.04% | 3.64% | 1.55% | 2.99% | 3.09% | 1.74% |
| 2026/08/29 | 17.94% | 13.28% | 8.26% | 6.21% | 3.2% | 2.63% | 1.16% | 2.34% | 1.72% | 2.16% |
| 2026/08/30 | 17.66% | 13.35% | 6.61% | 6.31% | 3.74% | 2.25% | 2.51% | 2.37% | 2.56% | 1.96% |
| 2026/08/31 | 18.79% | 14.43% | 8.24% | 6.12% | 3.51% | 2.95% | 2.6% | 2.54% | 2.5% | 2.27% |
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NordVPN’s impression share started strong at 25.01% but dipped to 18.79% by month’s end. Surfshark surged mid-month, peaking at 22.88%, then settled at 14.43%. Cybernews fluctuated, ending at 8.24%. McAfee and Norton showed minor variations, closing at 6.12% and 3.51%, respectively. ExpressVPN and Opera had modest shares, finishing at 2.95% and 2.6%. Apple and Forbes maintained steady shares, ending at 2.54% and 2.5%. Incogni’s share remained consistent, closing at 2.27%.
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