Cultivating a robust and efficient quantum-safe HTTPS
2026-03-09T19:23:49Z•304463d589d301b3bbf3dda06111e25c358b0271c7920e2d3313e471f5e9ec23
AndroidAndroid 15/16Arm partnershipCA/Browser ForumCAB ForumCertificate TransparencyChrome Root StoreDCVGPU securityGoogle PlayIETF PLANTSMTCMali GPUMerkle Tree CertificatesPQCTLSanti-phishingapp securitybiometricsdeveloper account enforcementdomain validationkernel driver hardeningpost-quantumscam protectiontheft protection
What happened
A batch of Google Security Blog announcements covering multiple product- and platform-level defenses: Chrome is launching a program to prepare HTTPS for the post-quantum era by collaborating on Merkle Tree Certificates (MTCs) through the IETF PLANTS working group and will not immediately add traditional PQC X.509 certs to the Chrome Root Store. Chrome/Root Program and the CA/Browser Forum are phasing out 11 legacy Domain Control Validation (DCV) methods (phased deprecation through March 2028). Android security updates include expanded scam-protection measures using AI, upgrades to Google Playʼ
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- google_security_blog
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- 304463d589d301b3bbf3dda06111e25c358b0271c7920e2d3313e471f5e9ec23
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- 2026-03-09T19:23:49Z
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- Yes
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