Security for the Quantum Era: Implementing Post-Quantum Cryptography in Android
2026-03-27T07:23:41Z•9128a99df694444f1e5c85596101f8cc202676f9b7fd2cfada6680058bf85cda
Android 17Android securityCA/Browser ForumCertificate TransparencyChromeGPU hardeningGoogle Play safetyMTCMali GPUMerkle Tree CertificatesNIST PQCPKIPLANTS working groupPQCdomain validation deprecationkernel driver securitypost-quantum cryptographyscam protectiontheft protection
What happened
Google Security Blog posts announce a multi-pronged set of platform and ecosystem security updates. Key items: Android will begin testing Post‑Quantum Cryptography (PQC) enhancements in the Android 17 beta with a full production rollout planned, aligning with NIST PQC standards and a multi-year migration strategy; Chrome is pursuing quantum‑safe HTTPS via the IETF PLANTS work and Merkle Tree Certificates (MTCs) rather than immediately adding PQC X.509 roots to the Chrome Root Store; the CA/Browser Forum and Chrome Root Program are phasing out legacy domain‑validation methods through 2028. In-‑
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