Explore the cutting-edge advancements in cryptography presented at the Crypto 2023 Best Paper Plenary session, chaired by Helena Handschuh. Delve into two groundbreaking papers: "Fast Practical Lattice Reduction through Iterated Compression" by Keegan Ryan and Nadia Heninger, and "Fully Adaptive Schnorr Threshold Signatures" by Elizabeth Crites, Chelsea Komlo, and Mary Maller. Learn about the latest developments in lattice reduction techniques, their applications in cryptanalysis, and the challenges of implementing fast and numerically stable algorithms. Discover the importance of Schnorr signatures, threshold signatures, and the complexities of achieving concurrent adaptive security in multi-party signature schemes. Gain insights into topics such as q-ary lattices, Gentry-Halevi FHE, RSA partial factorization, and the intricacies of ROS attacks. This 52-minute plenary session offers a comprehensive overview of cutting-edge research in cryptography, providing valuable knowledge for both experts and enthusiasts in the field. Read more