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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoverboard Lithium-Ion Battery Fires Causing Explosions and Property Damage | 2015-12-12 | The software failure incident described in the news articles did not involve a software failure. Therefore, the question cannot be answered as it does not pertain to software systems. | 2 | View Details |
| Critical Fault in Form E Software Leads to Financial Calculation Errors in Divorce Proceedings | 2015-12-17 | 1. Form E software used to calculate financial terms in divorce settlements [57050] | 1 | View Details |
| Steam Server Glitch Exposes User Data on Christmas Day | 2015-12-26 | 1. Steam service by Valve [57490] | 1 | View Details |
| Philips Hue Bridge Update Restricts Third-Party Bulb Compatibility | 2015-12-14 | 1. Philips Hue Bridge 2. Third-party Zigbee bulbs like GE Link LED and Cree Connected LED [57677] | 1 | View Details |
| Unmanned Drone Crash Due to Software Override in Poor Weather | 2016-12-27 | 1. Automatic landing system 2. Manual override button 3. Safety protections 4. Master Override (MO) system | 1 | View Details |
| Smart Electricity Meters Vulnerable to Hacking and Security Flaws | 2016-12-29 | 1. Smart electricity meters with outdated protocols, half-hearted implementations, and weak design principles [57848]. | 1 | View Details |
| iPhone 7 Plus Camera Black Screen of Death Issue | 2016-12-22 | 1. iPhone 7 Plus rear cameras [58212] | 1 | View Details |
| Cyberweapon Shamoon Strikes Saudi Organizations, Wiping Computers Clean | 2016-12-02 | 1. Computers at six important Saudi organizations 2. Saudi Aramco's computers 3. Saudi government agency's computers 4. Organizations in the energy, manufacturing, and transportation sectors 5. Saudi aviation regulator's computers (General Authority of Civil Aviation) 6. GACA employees' computers These systems failed in the software failure incident reported in Article 58044. | 1 | View Details |
| Facebook's Aquila Drone Crash Due to Autopilot Software Failure | 2016-12-16 | 1. Autopilot technology of the Aquila drone [58353] | 1 | View Details |
| Voting System Logic Error Leads to Lost Votes in Elections | 2010-09-15 | 1. Premier Election Solutions voting systems 2. Sequoia Voting Systems tabulation software for touchscreen machines | 1 | View Details |