Microsoft's July Patch Tuesday release fixes at least 570 security vulnerabilities across Windows and other software. That is almost triple the number patched in the previous month's update, which had itself set a new record.

The scale of this month's release suggests a sharp increase in reported flaws or a large backlog being cleared at once. The previous month's Patch Tuesday was already described as record-smashing, making the new figure even more striking.

The patches span a wide range of Microsoft products, not just the Windows operating system. The source does not single out which vulnerabilities are most urgent, but the sheer volume means users should prioritize applying the updates quickly.