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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Dome Missile Defense System Failure Analysis | 2014-07-25 | unknown | 1 | View Details |
| "Security Flaw in Export-Grade Encryption Software Vulnerability" | 2015-03-03 | 1. Apple web browsers 2. Browser built into Google’s Android software | 2 | View Details |
| Sophisticated Malware Attack on Global Banks Resulting in Massive Thefts | 2015-02-14 | 1. Bank's internal computers used by employees for daily transfers and bookkeeping were penetrated by malware [33665]. | 1 | View Details |
| XAgent Malware Infects iPhones Running iOS 7 and iOS 8 | 2015-02-05 | 1. iOS 7 and iOS 8 on iPhones [33671] | 1 | View Details |
| Security Vulnerability in Fingerprint Technology for Mobile Banking Apps | 2015-02-19 | The system that failed in the software failure incident described in Article 33672 is: 1. Apple's Touch ID feature utilized by Royal Bank of Scotland and NatWest's mobile banking apps on iPhone 5, 6, and 6 Plus models. [33672] | 1 | View Details |
| Facebook Privacy Settings Vulnerability Exposes User Data Harvesting | 2015-08-09 | 1. Facebook's privacy settings system [38700] | 1 | View Details |
| IRS Data Breach: Russian Hackers Steal Taxpayer Information. | 2015-05-29 | 1. IRS "Get Transcript" tool - The IRS "Get Transcript" tool failed as hackers used it to access taxpayer information and file fraudulent returns [36274]. | 1 | View Details |
| Smart LED Bulb Hack Exposes Wi-Fi Network Vulnerability. | 2014-07-07 | 1. Lifx color-changing smart LED bulbs' mesh networking protocol 2. Lifx's reverse-engineered firmware 3. Lifx's decryption protocol | 1 | View Details |
| Home Depot Data Breach: Massive Credit Card Compromise. | 2014-09-08 | 1. Outdated software used by Home Depot to protect its network [29712] 2. Symantec antivirus software from 2007 relied on by Home Depot [29712] 3. Failure to continuously monitor the network for unusual behavior, such as a strange server talking to checkout registers [29712] 4. Failure to perform vulnerability scans regularly on computer systems inside stores [29712] 5. Failure to assess more than a dozen systems handling customer information [29712] 6. Failure to comply with credit card industry security rules regarding scanning and assessments [29712] | 3 | View Details |
| Foreign Hackers Target U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Systems | 2014-08-20 | The system that failed in the software failure incident reported in Article 29613 is the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's computer network security system. 1. Nuclear Regulatory Commission's computer network security system [29613] | 1 | View Details |