I reset syslog with > /var/log/syslog at 15:18:22 (local time)
It stayed at about 1.8KB and 124 lines for almost two hours until 17:17:01
After executing /etc/cron.hourly, BriskMenuFactory entries in syslog exploded
And within 4 minutes, over 2.9 MILLION entries were added to syslog.
The only thing in /etc/cron.hourly is an empty, hidden .placeholder file to keep dpkg from removing the directory.
Does anyone have any idea what is causing this?
Hi 
No idea ... for me it has normal behavior but i can advise you to remove it and add it again in the panel.
A reinstall can maybe solve your issue.