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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data Breach in "Who Viewed Your Profile - InstaAgent" App. | 2015-11-11 | 1. Instagram client "Who Viewed Your Profile - InstaAgent" 2. iOS Appstore 3. Android platform 4. Instagram's terms of service | 1 | View Details |
| Malware Distribution via DoubleClick Ad Banner Incident. | 2010-12-10 | 1. DoubleClick ad technology 2. DoubleClick Ad Exchange filter 3. "hdd plus" software 4. Adobe exploit 5. PDF plug-ins | 1 | View Details |
| Cyber-Attack Causes North Korea Internet Outages and Connectivity Issues | 2014-12-22 | The system that failed in the software failure incident reported in the news article was: 1. North Korea's internet infrastructure [56266] | 1 | View Details |
| Google's Image Recognition Algorithm Misidentifying Black People as Gorillas | 2018-01-15 | 1. Google Photos image recognition algorithm 2. Auto-tag tool 3. Image labelling technology | 1 | View Details |
| Ransomware Attack on City of Atlanta's Information Systems | 2018-03-22 | 1. City of Atlanta's information systems [68976] 2. Various customer-facing applications used to pay bills and access court-related information [68976] | 1 | View Details |
| Vulnerabilities in U.S. Military Weapons Systems Exposed to Hacking | 2018-10-10 | 1. Weapons systems being acquired by the American military [76430, 76390] 2. Various emerging weapons, including new generations of missiles, aircraft, and prototypes of new delivery systems for nuclear weapons [76430] 3. Major weapon systems that the federal government is acquiring, including submarines, missiles, cargo rockets, radars, fighter jets, refueling tankers, aircraft carriers, destroyers, satellites, helicopters, and electronic jammers [76430] 4. Columbia-class submarine and the replacement for the nation’s aging Minuteman missiles (Ground Based Strategic Deterrent) [76430] | 2 | View Details |
| Toyota Hybrid Recall: Software Failure Leads to Loss of Power | 2018-10-05 | 1. Hybrid system software in Toyota Prius and Auris hybrids (2010-2014 Prius and 2012-2014 Prius V) [77003]. | 1 | View Details |
| Boeing 737 MAX Software Design Failure Leading to Fatal Crash | 2018-11-13 | 1. Anti-stall system on the Boeing 737 MAX jets [Article 77758] | 1 | View Details |
| Cloud Server Firmware Vulnerability in IBM's Bare Metal Service | 2019-02-26 | 1. IBM bare metal cloud servers' firmware [81120] | 1 | View Details |
| GCSE Coursework Lost in Ransomware Attack at Bridport School | 2019-03-13 | 1. School computer network at Sir John Colfox Academy [Article 82465] | 1 | View Details |