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## Version

Current Version: `v1.0`

### v1.0 Features
- Multi-source cybersecurity news scraping
- CSV export
- XLSX export with auto-adjusted columns
- Formatted threat intelligence report generation
- Screenshot documentation
- Automated execution workflow
# Threat Intelligence Scraper

Python-based cybersecurity threat intelligence scraper that collects the latest security news from multiple cybersecurity sources and exports structured threat data into CSV, XLSX, and formatted report files.

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Features

• Collects cybersecurity threat intelligence articles
• Scrapes multiple security news sources
• Exports structured threat data to CSV
• Generates formatted Excel reports (.xlsx)
• Automatically adjusts Excel column widths
• Generates formatted threat intelligence report
• Stores article title, source, link, and scrape time
• Includes screenshots and execution proof

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Technologies Used

• Python
• Requests
• BeautifulSoup4
• OpenPyXL
• CSV handling
• Cybersecurity OSINT concepts

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Sources Used

• The Hacker News
• Krebs on Security
• SecurityWeek

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Project Structure

Threat_Intelligence_Scraper/
│
├── scraper.py
├── requirements.txt
├── README.md
├── threats.csv
├── threats.xlsx
├── threat_report.txt
├── .gitignore
└── screenshots/
    ├── terminal_execution.png
    ├── excel_output.png
    ├── csv_output.png
    ├── threat_report.png
    └── project_folder.png

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Installation

Install dependencies:

pip install -r requirements.txt

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Run the Project

python scraper.py

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Output Files

The script generates:

• threats.csv
• threats.xlsx
• threat_report.txt

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Sample Data Collected

• Threat article titles
• Source name
• Article links
• Scraped timestamps

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Screenshots

Project screenshots are available in the screenshots folder.

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Future Improvements

• Add severity classification
• Add malware/phishing/ransomware categorization
• Add dashboard visualization
• Add automated scheduling
• Export to PDF reports
• Add IOC extraction

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Author

Niher Halder

Cybersecurity | AI Security | OT/ICS Security | Python Automation