I'm writing a Windows app in unmanaged C++ and want to log some simple events to the Application log. I'm normally a *nix guy and am used to being able to just call syslog() (or asl(3) on Mac OS X). I ...

What is the Windows event log? The Windows event log is a detailed and chronological record of system, security and application notifications stored by the Windows operating system that network ...

Like all modern OSes, Windows systems perform behind-the-scenes logging of events that occur within the desktop. These log entries may be tied to system processes, errors, security events or other ...

In brief: The Windows event log and Event Viewer are supposed to help users diagnose security issues and other problems in PCs. However, Kaspersky researchers encountered one hacker who used the event ...

Hackers have found a new way to hide malware through a technique which experts have described as "impressive." Experts discovered that hackers have been using Windows event logs as a place to hide ...