VRP 2025 Year in Review
2026-03-31T19:23:42Z•7c0c1f4a4e308082ad27583cafef49f3405321657b1e3ba8909690540821c4b2
Android 17Android scam protectionCA/Browser ForumCertificate TransparencyChrome Root StoreGoogle Play securityHTTPSMTCMerkle Tree CertificatesPKIPLANTS IETFPQCSC-080SC-090SC-091TLSVRPbug bountydomain validation deprecationidentity checkpost-quantum cryptographytheft protection
What happened
A collection of Google Security Blog updates (late 2025–early 2026) covering programmatic and platform security initiatives rather than specific software vulnerabilities. Key points: Google VRP celebrated its 15th year and expanded rewards; Android begins PQC testing (Android 17 beta) as part of a multi-year post-quantum migration; Chrome and partners are developing Merkle Tree Certificates (MTCs) and a PLANTS IETF effort to make HTTPS quantum-safe while deferring inclusion of PQC X.509 roots in the Chrome Root Store for now; the CA/Browser Forum and Chrome Root Program are phasing out legacy,
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- google_security_blog
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- 7c0c1f4a4e308082ad27583cafef49f3405321657b1e3ba8909690540821c4b2
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- 2026-03-31T19:23:42Z
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- Yes
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