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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malware Infected Android Apps Compromise Personal Data on Devices | 2011-03-02 | 1. Google's Android Market 2. Android smartphones running Google's Android software 3. Apps infected with malware "DroidDream" 4. Security measures in place to prevent malware on the Android Market 5. User devices running the infected apps | 1 | View Details |
| Privacy Breach in Dolphin HD Browser Leaking User Web Addresses | 2011-10-28 | 1. Dolphin HD browser for Android [8625] 2. Webzine feature of Dolphin HD browser [8625] 3. URL forwarding functionality in Dolphin HD browser versions 7.0.1 and earlier [8625] | 1 | View Details |
| Foreign Hackers Cause Water Pump Failure in Illinois Water Plant | 2011-11-18 | 1. Water pump motor at an Illinois water plant [8964, 8870] 2. Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition System (SCADA) used by the city water utility in Springfield, Illinois [8870] | 2 | View Details |
| Toyota Cruise-Control Software Glitch in Pre-Production Testing. | 2012-03-01 | 1. Adaptive cruise-control software system in the model internally designated the 250L, later sold as the Lexus 460 in Japan and Europe [Article 10012] 2. Accelerator pedal position sensor in the cruise control system [Article 10012] | 1 | View Details |
| Malware Triggering Endless Printouts on Print Servers. | 2012-06-22 | 1. Print servers 2. Windows-based computers 3. Trojan.Milicenso malware 4. Adware.Eorezo payload 5. Networks | 1 | View Details |
| Time Machine and Spotlight Slowdown Issue After OS X Update | 2012-10-02 | 1. OS X 10.7.5 update for Lion [15285] | 1 | View Details |
| Memory Corruption Causes Delay in Curiosity Mars Rover Operations | 2013-03-04 | 1. Side A computer of the Curiosity Mars rover 2. Side B computer of the Curiosity Mars rover 3. Memory system of the Curiosity Mars rover [17853, 17558] | 2 | View Details |
| Logic Bomb Cyberattack Hits South Korean Banks and Media Companies | 2013-03-21 | 1. Microsoft Windows machines 2. Linux servers 3. Trend Micro researchers' systems 4. Technology firm LG's website | 1 | View Details |
| Yahoo Mail Redesign Disaster: Removal of Key Features and Glitches | 2013-10-15 | 1. Yahoo Mail redesign interface 2. Tabs function 3. Sorting emails by sender feature 4. Print button 5. Drafts saving functionality 6. Email sending functionality 7. Text formatting functionality 8. Login errors functionality 9. User experience and usability design decisions made by Marissa Mayer, Yahoo CEO [22120] | 1 | View Details |
| Google Flu Trends Overestimation Due to Algorithm Changes. | 2014-03-27 | 1. Google's Flu Trends prediction system [25033] | 1 | View Details |