Cultivating a robust and efficient quantum-safe HTTPS

2026-03-19T19:23:42Zb094d719ffcc634dc50d1617c7a4e105dec4c758101b0711a9aa039b5658cb4a
AndroidAndroid 16CABForumCTCertificate TransparencyChrome Root StoreDCVGPU security','Mali GPU','kernel driver','attack surface','Arm']Google PlayHTTPSMTCMerkle Tree CertificatesPKIPLANTSSC-080SC-090SC-091TLSapp safetybiometricsdomain validationpost-quantumquantum-safescam protectiontheft protection

What happened

Collection of Google security posts describing multiple defensive initiatives: Chrome is pursuing quantum-safe HTTPS via Merkle Tree Certificates (MTCs) in the IETF PLANTS working group rather than immediately adding PQ X.509 roots, and Certificate Transparency / CT performance concerns are being addressed. The Chrome Root Program and CA/Browser Forum ballots will phase out 11 legacy domain-control validation (DCV) methods (full effect by March 2028). Android protections were expanded — enhanced scam detection at scale, stronger app vetting on Google Play (blocking millions of policy-violating

Why it matters

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google_security_blog
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b094d719ffcc634dc50d1617c7a4e105dec4c758101b0711a9aa039b5658cb4a
Enrichment time
2026-03-19T19:23:42Z
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Yes

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