Failures Database
This database contains reports analyzing software failures from the news. Currently, it contains failures from 2010 to 2022. This database was created through the FAIL (Failure Analysis Investigation with LLM) project. FAIL leverages Large Language Models (LLMs) to collect and analyze software failures reported in the news. Our work has been presented in the paper titled "FAIL: Analyzing Software Failures from the News Using LLMs." Contributing members include Dharun Anandayuvaraj, Matthew Campbell, Tanmay Singla, Parth Patil, Arav Tewari, and James C. Davis from Purdue University.
| Title | Published Date | System | Number of Articles | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rolls-Royce Trent 900 Engine Failure on Qantas A380 Jet | 2013-06-27 | unknown | 1 | View Details |
| Faulty Brake Software Leads to Toyota Prius Recall in 2009. | 2013-06-05 | 1. Brake pressure accumulator in third generation Prius models built between March to October 2009 [19742] | 1 | View Details |
| Air Traffic Control System Glitch Disrupts Thousands of Flights | 2013-07-09 | 1. Night-time operating system at Swanwick control centre [55973] 2. Daytime operating system at Swanwick control centre [55973] 3. Internal telephones system at Swanwick control centre [55973] | 2 | View Details |
| Data Leak in New York City Bike-Sharing Program due to Software Glitch | 2013-07-23 | The system that failed in the software failure incident reported in Article 20549 was: 1. Citi Bike's software system, which experienced a glitch leading to the exposure of private account information of 1,174 customers [20549]. | 1 | View Details |
| Apple Developer Portal Hacked, User Information Potentially Stolen | 2013-07-22 | 1. Apple's Developer portal at developer.apple.com 2. Apple's server software 3. Apple's database of developer information 4. Developer IDs used to access the portal 5. iTunes Connect service 6. Apple's web services 7. Apple's security defenses | 1 | View Details |
| Google Glass Security Flaw Allows Unauthorized Data Capture | 2013-07-17 | 1. Google Glass software version used by Glass owners [20076] | 1 | View Details |
| Hackers Remotely Control Toyota Prius and Ford Escape Software | 2013-07-25 | The software failure incident involved the hacking of the software in a Toyota Prius and Ford Escape, specifically targeting the software that runs the electronics in these vehicles. The incident highlighted the security risks affecting modern-day cars, where the hackers were able to remotely control various features of the cars using a laptop wirelessly connected to the car's electronics. The specific systems that failed in this software failure incident were: 1. Software in a 2010 Toyota Prius and Ford Escape, including the brakes, steering, speedometer, and the car's electronics [Article 20224]. | 2 | View Details |
| SIM Card Security Flaw Exposes Half a Billion Users to Hacks | 2013-07-22 | 1. SIM cards using an older form of encryption software based on the Digital Encryption Standard (DES) [20226] 2. Java Card security method [20226] | 1 | View Details |
| Intermittent Loss of Video Output Bug on MacBook Air Systems. | 2013-07-29 | 1. MacBook Air systems (11-inch and 13-inch models) [Article 20277] | 1 | View Details |
| Prison Security System Glitch Leads to Maximum Security Wing Breach | 2013-08-16 | 1. Black Creek Integrated Systems' digital management system [20647] 2. Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) used to control prison doors [20647] | 1 | View Details |