Spyware can listen in. This is the Windows setting I always change
THE SO WHAT
The fact that basic Windows mic settings are a frontline defense against spyware shows how much security posture still depends on default OS hygiene. Enterprise IT should treat camera/mic permissions and hardware defaults as part of baseline hardening, not just user education.
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