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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attempted Hack on Voatz Mobile Voting App During 2018 Midterm Elections | 2019-10-05 | 1. Voatz mobile voting app [90757] | 1 | View Details |
| WhatsApp Android Vulnerability Allows Hacker Takeover - 2019 | 2019-10-14 | 1. WhatsApp application on Android devices [90781] | 1 | View Details |
| Robot Hotel's Tapia Robots Vulnerable to Remote Spying Hack | 2019-10-24 | 1. Tapia robots at the Henn na Hotel chain in Japan [90414] | 1 | View Details |
| Boeing 737 NG Pickle Fork Cracking Investigation and Grounding | 2019-10-09 | unknown | 1 | View Details |
| Cyberattack on Pyeongchang Olympics IT Infrastructure. | 2019-10-17 | The software failure incident at the 2018 Winter Olympics involved the failure of the IT infrastructure, specifically the domain controllers and servers that formed the backbone of the Olympics' IT setup. The incident led to the disruption of various services, including Wi-Fi, internet-linked TVs, RFID-based security gates, and the official Olympics app [90347]. 1. Domain controllers 2. Servers | 1 | View Details |
| Algorithm Bias in Healthcare Prioritization Software disadvantaging Black Patients. | 2019-10-24 | 1. Algorithm used in the care of 70 million patients, potentially from Optum, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth [90342] | 1 | View Details |
| Structural Cracks Found in Boeing 737 NG Aircraft. | 2019-10-10 | 1. Boeing 737 NG's pickle fork component [Article 90398] | 1 | View Details |
| Tesla Battery Management Software Update Leads to Fire Risk Investigation. | 2019-10-04 | 1. Battery management software updates in Tesla Model S and Model X vehicles [91379, 90564] 2. Tesla Smart Summon feature in Tesla vehicles [90564] | 2 | View Details |
| Bose Sleepbuds Software Failure: Charging and Powering Down Issues. | 2019-10-03 | The software failure incident in the article [90562] involved the Bose noise-masking Sleepbuds. The specific components that failed were related to the battery performance, which did not work consistently or predictably as needed to meet the company's standards. 1. Bose noise-masking Sleepbuds 2. Battery chosen for the Sleepbuds | 1 | View Details |
| Facial Recognition Vulnerability in Google Pixel 4 Smartphone | 2019-10-18 | 1. Google's Pixel 4 facial recognition system failed to require the user's eyes to be open for authentication, allowing the phone to be unlocked even if the user's eyes were closed [90765]. | 1 | View Details |