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: "To find such processes, you can use the psscan plugin."

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

C:\WINDOWS\system32> wmic process list full

Bold: Indicates a new term, an important word, or words that you see onscreen. For example, words in menus or dialog boxes appear in the text like this. Here is an example: "Living off the land is a very popular approach in which attackers use built-in tools and installed legitimate software for their own purposes."

Tips or important notes

Appear like this.