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 ...

Most Windows troubleshooting is guesswork—this log gives you an actual starting point.

In Event Viewer, the errors logged are common, and you will come across different errors with different Event IDs. The events that are recorded in the security logs usually will be either of the ...

The Event Viewer logs events that lead to errors. The event logs can help you understand what triggered or where exactly the issue is coming from so you can be apply the relevant troubleshooting steps ...

Japan's Computer Emergency Response Center (JPCERT/CC) has shared tips on detecting different ransomware gang's attacks based on entries in Windows Event Logs, providing timely detection of ongoing ...

When an unexpected problem occurs in a Windows environment, the first step in resolving that problem is usually to gather information. After all, you need to know what happened before you can fix it.

The reason your PC boots slowly is already logged somewhere hidden.

The cybersecurity company says this is the first time it has seen this type of malware hiding method. An unprecedented discovery made by Kaspersky could have serious consequences for those using ...

SIEM and SOAR allow enterprises to collect and correlate log event data but may not be the ideal choice for every organization. Microsoft’s Windows Event Forwarding aggregates system event logs from ...

Two newly discovered vulnerabilities have been found to impact an Internet Explorer-specific Event Log present on operating systems prior to Windows 11. A pair of newly discovered vulnerabilities have ...