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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashes Cricket 2013 Game Pulled Due to Severe Bugs. | 2013-11-29 | 1. Graphics engine used in Ashes Cricket 2013 by Trickstar Games [22979] | 1 | View Details |
| NSA Attempts to Exploit Tor Users via Vulnerable Software | 2013-10-04 | 1. Firefox web browser used with Tor [22160] 2. Tor browser bundle, specifically an older version of Firefox [22160] | 1 | View Details |
| Common Application System Glitches Cause College Application Chaos | 2013-10-21 | 1. Common Application system - Version 4 of the Common App [22254] | 1 | View Details |
| DNS Redirection Attacks on WhatsApp, AVG, and Avira Websites | 2013-10-08 | 1. Network Solutions DNS records management system [22373] 2. WhatsApp, AVG, and Avira websites [22373] | 1 | View Details |
| Obamacare Call Center Provided Incorrect Password Reset Information | 2013-10-11 | 1. Software component that crashed under high volume of visitors - [22557] | 1 | View Details |
| Ransomware "Onion" Encrypts Files Demanding Payment via Tor. | 2014-07-25 | 1. Windows PCs [28256] | 1 | View Details |
| USB Devices Vulnerable to Malicious Firmware Attacks. | 2014-07-31 | 1. USB devices' firmware control chips were exploited, allowing for the installation of malicious software [28442, 31936, 28484]. 2. USB devices, including thumb drives and smartphones, were vulnerable to attacks due to the lack of security measures in the firmware [28442, 28484]. 3. USB controller chips made by manufacturers like Phison Electronics Corp were susceptible to reprogramming, leading to the spread of malware [28484]. 4. USB devices, such as keyboards, mice, and smartphones, were at risk of being infected and spreading malware due to the firmware vulnerability [28442, 28484]. 5. The USB technology itself was shown to have fundamental security flaws that allowed for undetectable attacks [28442, 28484]. | 3 | View Details |
| Cyberattack on Pennsylvania State University's College of Engineering. | 2015-05-15 | The system that failed in the software failure incident at Pennsylvania State University's College of Engineering was the cybersecurity system [36277]. | 1 | View Details |
| Xbox One Disc Drive Malfunction Issue Reported at Launch | 2013-11-22 | 1. Xbox One disc drives [22974, 22965] | 2 | View Details |
| Adobe Data Breach: Encryption Error Leads to Massive Password Leak | 2013-11-07 | 1. Encryption system used by Adobe 2. Password storage system used by Adobe 3. Adobe's database security measures [23061] | 1 | View Details |