
Microsoft
Founded Year
1975Stage
PIPE | IPOMarket Cap
2388.13BStock Price
315.26About Microsoft
Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) provides, develops, and licenses consumer and enterprise software. The company develops, manufactures, and sells computer software, consumer electronics, and personal computers and services. It is known for its Windows operating systems, Office productivity suite, cloud-based Azure platforms, and many more. The company was founded in 1975 and is based in Redmond, Washington.
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CB Insights Intelligence Analysts have mentioned Microsoft in 39 CB Insights research briefs, most recently on May 18, 2023.
Expert Collections containing Microsoft
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Microsoft is included in 7 Expert Collections, including E-Commerce.
E-Commerce
22 items
Fortune 500 Investor list
590 items
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Conference Exhibitors
6,062 items
Companies that will be exhibiting at CES 2018
Smart Cities
2,447 items
Smart building tech covers energy management/HVAC tech, occupancy/security tech, connectivity/IoT tech, construction materials, robotics use in buildings, and the metaverse/virtual buildings.
The Edge Computing Landscape
456 items
Edge computing companies facilitate workload deployment in addition to providing data processing and storage at the farthest reaches of the network. These edge computing companies range from data centers at the edge to workload management tools designed to orchestrate edge deploy
Medical Devices
3,699 items
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Microsoft Patents
Microsoft has filed 10000 patents.
The 3 most popular patent topics include:
- Data management
- Machine learning
- Network protocols

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2/27/2014 | 5/23/2023 | Computer memory, Social networking services, Rotating disc computer storage media, Data types, Data management | Grant |
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Related Topics | Computer memory, Social networking services, Rotating disc computer storage media, Data types, Data management |
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Latest Microsoft News
May 25, 2023
Microsoft warns alleged Chinese hacking group is targeting critical infrastructure SHARE Researchers at Microsoft Corp. today detailed a sophisticated cyberattack aimed at critical U.S. infrastructure, orchestrated by an alleged China-based state-sponsored actor. The hacking group, known as Volt Typhoon, has been active since mid-2021 and is suspected of preparing to disrupt U.S.-Asia communication networks in potential future crises. The sectors affected by the campaign include communications, manufacturing, utilities, transportation, construction, maritime, government, information technology and education. The researchers said Volt Typhoon campaign emphasizes stealth, using advanced techniques such as living-off-the-land binaries of LOLBins and hands-on-keyboard activity . The group’s tactics include gathering credentials, staging data for exfiltration, and maintaining persistence in compromised systems using valid credentials. The group obfuscates itself by attempting to blend with typical network activity by routing traffic through compromised small office and home office network equipment and establishing command-and-control channels over proxies using custom open-source tools. According to the New York Times, U.S. intelligence agencies first became aware of the Volt Typhoon campaign in February, at around the same time an alleged Chinese spy balloon crossed North America. The infiltration is focused on communications infrastructure in Guam and other parts of the U.S., alarming intelligence officials because Guam is vital to any response to a future invasion of Taiwan. The Microsoft researchers note that detecting and mitigating infiltration by Volt Typhoon can be difficult due to the use of valid accounts and LOLBins. To address compromised accounts, Microsoft has provided detailed information on Volt Typhoon’s activities, mitigation strategies, best practices and details on how Microsoft 365 Defender detects such activity. “Because this activity relies on valid accounts and living-off-the-land binaries, detecting and mitigating this attack could be challenging,” the researchers note. “Compromised accounts must be closed or changed.” The U.S. National Security has also published a Joint Cybersecurity Advisory alongside authorities from Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the U.K. — the so-called Five Eyes countries — containing a guide for the tactics, techniques and procedures employed in these types of attacks. Microsoft has notified targeted or compromised customers directly and provided the necessary information to secure their systems. “Geopolitical tensions are manifesting in cyberspace,” Tom Kellermann, senior vice president of Cyber Strategy at application security software platform provider Contrast Security Inc. , told SiliconANGLE. “China is actively pulsing U.S. critical infrastructure before it invades Taiwan. These attacks, coupled with the debt crisis, will serve as a prelude for the invasion of Taiwan.” Roger Grimes, data-driven defense evangelist at security awareness training company KnowBe4 Inc. , noted that Volt Typhoon is interesting because it focuses on unpatched and insecure routers and other network devices and doesn’t use phishing as the primary initial access method. “Most human-directed adversaries now ‘live off the land,’ using built-in tools and programs, making it significantly harder to detect malicious behavior,” Grimes explained. “Every organization must examine what anomalous behavior looks like when being used by malicious adversaries and how to detect and mitigate it.”
Microsoft Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
When was Microsoft founded?
Microsoft was founded in 1975.
Where is Microsoft's headquarters?
Microsoft's headquarters is located at One Microsoft Way, Redmond.
What is Microsoft's latest funding round?
Microsoft's latest funding round is PIPE.
Who are the investors of Microsoft?
Investors of Microsoft include Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund.
Who are Microsoft's competitors?
Competitors of Microsoft include Pigment, PureFacts, WeTrack, Gossik, Built, ALICE, Tehama, SCADAfence, Volur, Elemeno Health and 217 more.
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