Security for the Quantum Era: Implementing Post-Quantum Cryptography in Android
2026-03-25T19:23:46Z•76ead81beedd0ecbc83aad97d4a7de94d412c5a02275b4eb00affb6777d23c3c
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What happened
Google published multiple security updates and roadmaps: Android will begin testing Post‑Quantum Cryptography (PQC) enhancements in Android 17 beta with full Android 17 rollout planned, part of a multi‑year migration aligned to NIST PQC standards. Chrome announced a program for quantum‑safe HTTPS, collaborating on Merkle Tree Certificates (MTCs) via the IETF PLANTS working group and will not immediately add X.509 PQC certs to the Chrome Root Store. The Chrome Root Program and CA/Browser Forum are phasing out 11 legacy Domain Control Validation (DCV) methods with full effect by March 2028. Also
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