Disclosed are systems and methods for counteracting unauthorized access to microphone data. An example method include storing, in a data buffer, audio data received from an audio endpoint device, installing, a software driver associated with the audio session, where the software driver prevents access to the audio data by unauthorized software applications, and receiving process identifier data from a software application requesting to access the audio data stored in the data buffer. Furthermore, the method includes determining whether the application requesting access to the audio data is an unauthorized software application and controlling the software driver to prevent access to the audio data by the determined unauthorized software application.