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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autonomous Vehicle Software Recall After Crash in San Francisco. | 2022-09-01 | 1. Cruise's self-driving software [Article 130924, Article 131878, Article 131474] | 3 | View Details |
| Exploitable Software Flaw in Emergency Alert System by Hackers. | 2022-08-08 | The software failure incident reported in Article 131024 involved vulnerabilities in the Monroe Electronics R189 One-Net DASDEC EAS, which is a type of emergency alert system encoder and decoder. Specifically, the following systems/components failed: 1. Monroe Electronics R189 One-Net DASDEC EAS encoder/decoder [131024] | 1 | View Details |
| Equifax Credit Score Coding Issue Impacting Loan Applicants. | 2022-08-02 | 1. Equifax's servers - A "coding issue" occurred when making a change to one of Equifax's servers, leading to the potential miscalculation of credit scores [130993]. 2. Equifax's credit scoring system - Equifax provided incorrect credit scores for millions of consumers due to a 'coding issue' that affected the accuracy of credit reports [131036]. | 2 | View Details |
| Apple Urges Immediate Update for Critical Security Vulnerabilities | 2022-08-19 | 1. WebKit (browser engine that powers Safari) and Kernel (core of the operating system) [131040] | 1 | View Details |
| TikTok's iOS App Tracks Keystrokes and Screen Taps. | 2022-08-21 | 1. TikTok's in-app browser system [Article 131234, Article 131045] 2. JavaScript code running within TikTok's iOS app [Article 131234, Article 131045] | 2 | View Details |
| Truth Social App Delayed on Google Play Due to Lack of Content Moderation | 2022-08-30 | 1. Content moderation system on Truth Social platform [131103] 2. App submission process for Google Play store [131103] | 1 | View Details |
| Warehouse System Upgrade Leads to Stock Shortages at Waterstones | 2022-08-09 | 1. Blue Yonder technology system [131129] | 1 | View Details |
| Organ Transplant System Failures: Oversight Lapses and Organ Mix-ups | 2022-08-03 | unknown | 1 | View Details |
| Cyberattack on Estonian Websites by Pro-Russian Hackers. | 2022-08-19 | The software failure incident reported in the article did not specify any specific systems or components that failed. Therefore, the specific system(s) that failed in this incident are unknown. | 1 | View Details |
| Phishing Attack on Twilio Supply Chain: August 2022 Breach Impacts Clients | 2022-08-26 | 1. Twilio's system 2. Authy's system 3. Signal's system 4. DoorDash's internal systems 5. Mailchimp's system 6. Cloudflare's system [131212] | 1 | View Details |