Security News > 2022 > June > Windows 11 now lists apps that accessed your microphone, camera
Microsoft has recently added a new privacy feature that allows Windows 11 users to get a list of all the apps that have recently accessed their sensitive info and devices, including their camera, microphone, and contacts.
Added in one of the June Windows 11 Preview Builds, it can now be tested by Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel.
Besides requests to access the users' contacts, the newly included privacy feature also keeps track of apps that have accessed other sensitive information linked to your location, phone calls, messaging, and screenshots in the last week.
The list of nosy apps is available via the Windows 11 Settings app, under Privacy & security > App permissions as a "Recent activity" drop-down menu that will show up for every tracked category of information.
Once clicked, it will display every instance one of the apps installed on your systems that has recently accessed sensitive devices and information.
In April, Microsoft also announced that Windows 11 is getting enhanced phishing protection against targeted phishing attacks with the help of Microsoft Defender SmartScreen, the company's cloud-based anti-phishing and anti-malware service.