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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blizzard Entertainment's Battle.net Hacked, User Data Compromised. | 2012-08-10 | 1. Battle.net online accounts system [13902] 2. Password encryption system used by Blizzard Entertainment [13902] 3. Data reset or password change system including secret questions and answers [13902] | 1 | View Details |
| Cyberattack on Saudi Aramco's Computer Network in 2012 by Shamoon. | 2012-08-27 | 1. Saudi Aramco's internal corporate network [Article 15131] 2. Computers and servers at data centers worldwide [Article 38916] 3. Workstations at Saudi Aramco [Article 14198] | 3 | View Details |
| Asda Price Guarantee System Glitch Allows Exploitation by Shoppers | 2012-09-24 | 1. Asda Price Guarantee system 2. Price comparison system operated by MySupermarket on behalf of Asda [14518] | 1 | View Details |
| Internet Explorer Zero-Day Vulnerability Exploited by Hackers. | 2012-09-18 | 1. Internet Explorer (versions affected: IE6 to IE11) [26008, 26082] 2. Windows operating systems (XP, Vista, 7, 8) [26008, 26082] 3. Adobe Flash plugin [26008, 26082] | 3 | View Details |
| Phone Camera Hijacking by PlaiceRaider Android App - Privacy Breach | 2012-10-01 | 1. Android 2.3 operating system [14553] | 1 | View Details |
| Clinical Incidents Due to Computer System Problems at GSTS Pathology | 2012-09-30 | 1. Computer system caused problems leading to incidents such as inappropriate blood transfusion and incorrect kidney damage results [14650]. | 1 | View Details |
| Failure of Privacy Software Implementation in TSA Body Scanners | 2013-01-19 | The software failure incident mentioned in the article involved the failure of the privacy software to be installed on the backscatter machines manufactured by Rapiscan. Specifically, the Automated Target Recognition (ATR) software was not able to be deployed on the backscatter machines, leading to their removal from checkpoints by the TSA. 1. Privacy software, specifically Automated Target Recognition (ATR) software, failed to be installed on the backscatter machines manufactured by Rapiscan [16184]. | 1 | View Details |
| Personal Data Breach Due to Improper Phone Wiping by 3 Mobile | 2012-10-30 | The system that failed in the software failure incident described in the article is: 1. iCloud account linking system - The iCloud account linking system failed to properly unlink the old iPhone from the user's iCloud account, allowing the new owner of the old iPhone to access the previous user's personal information [14940]. | 1 | View Details |
| WhatsApp Security Vulnerabilities Expose User Data Risk. | 2012-09-14 | 1. Authentication system of WhatsApp: - Password generation based on identification numbers (IMEI for Android and MAC Address for iOS) [Article 14834] - Weak encryption for data transmission [Article 14834] - Username sent in plaintext [Article 14834] | 1 | View Details |
| GPS Spoofing Device Hijacks Superyacht Navigation System | 2013-07-29 | 1. GPS navigation system of the superyacht White Rose of Drachs [20438] | 1 | View Details |