Cultivating a robust and efficient quantum-safe HTTPS
2026-03-13T13:23:42Z•a6bdc5945b726bc9d01bf5b66428ecdf15eba46d930705bc0f0244a8be4e8cb3
AndroidCAB ForumCertificate TransparencyChrome Root StoreDCVGPU securityGoogle PlayIdentity CheckKMD transfer boundary security (attack surface reduction)MTCMali GPUMerkle Tree CertificatesPLANTSSC-080SC-090SC-091TLSUMDapp securitydomain validationkernel driverspost‑quantumquantum‑safescam protectiontheft protection
What happened
This collection of Google security posts announces several defensive initiatives and ecosystem changes: Chrome is pursuing quantum‑safe HTTPS via Merkle Tree Certificates (MTCs) in the IETF PLANTS work to avoid adding traditional post‑quantum X.509 certs to the Chrome Root Store; Android expanded AI‑powered scam protections (blocking ~10B suspected malicious calls/messages monthly) and updated theft protection controls (new toggles, broader Identity Check coverage, Android 16+ availability); Google Play improved app safety using AI, preventing ~1.75M policy‑violating apps and banning ~80k devs
Why it matters
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- google_security_blog
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- a6bdc5945b726bc9d01bf5b66428ecdf15eba46d930705bc0f0244a8be4e8cb3
- Enrichment time
- 2026-03-13T13:23:42Z
- AI-assisted enrichment
- Yes
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