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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google's Chromium Browser Secretly Installs Audio-Snooping Code without Consent | 2015-06-23 | 1. Chromium browser 2. Audio-snooping code 3. "OK, Google" hotword detection feature 4. Debian Linux distribution 5. Microphone and camera built into most computers | 1 | View Details |
| Title: NYSE Trading Halted Due to Internal Technical Issue | 2015-07-08 | 1. NYSE trading system 2. Nasdaq trading system 3. London Stock Exchange trading system 4. NZX trading system 5. Circuit breakers system approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission [37887] | 1 | View Details |
| Multiple Technical Glitches Disrupt United Airlines, Wall Street Journal, and NYSE | 2015-07-08 | 1. United Airlines' network control system 2. The Wall Street Journal's homepage system 3. New York Stock Exchange's trading system [37888] | 1 | View Details |
| Pokemon Go Servers Taken Down by DDoS Attack by PoodleCorp | 2016-07-16 | 1. Niantic's servers [45689] | 1 | View Details |
| Battery Overheating Issue in Beats Pill XL Speakers Recall | 2015-06-03 | 1. Beats Pill XL speakers [37606] | 1 | View Details |
| Data Breach: Plenty of Fish Users Targeted by Banking Trojan | 2015-08-21 | 1. Plenty of Fish website 2. Banking Trojan dubbed Tinba 3. Malicious advert delivery system 4. Users' computers and security measures 5. Anti-virus software (mentioned as a preventive measure) 6. Banking websites' security measures | 1 | View Details |
| Inaccurate Diagnoses and Advice on NHS Choices Symptom Checker | 2015-07-09 | 1. Symptom checker software algorithms [38021] | 1 | View Details |
| Security Risk in Windows 10's Wi-Fi Sense Feature. | 2015-07-29 | The system that failed in the software failure incident reported in Article 38013 is: 1. Microsoft's Windows 10 software feature known as Wi-Fi Sense [38013]. | 1 | View Details |
| Watchkeeper Surveillance Drone Project: Costly Software Glitches and Delays | 2015-10-02 | 1. Watchkeeper surveillance drones [52353] | 1 | View Details |
| Delta Air Lines' Global Computer System Failure on August 8, 2016 | 2016-08-08 | 1. Delta Air Lines' computer systems failed due to a power outage at one of its Atlanta facilities, leading to the grounding of flights and widespread cancellations and delays [46631, 47393, 47391, 46607]. 2. The failure involved a piece of electrical equipment, specifically a failed switchgear, which is similar to a circuit-breaker box in a house [46631]. 3. The outage affected Delta's Operations and Customer Center at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson, which monitors Delta's global fleet, crews, and passengers [46607]. 4. The outage caused static check-in lanes at airports, gate agents writing boarding passes by hand, and incorrect flight information displayed on departure boards and smartphone apps [46607]. 5. Delta's contingency plans, including a second command center nearby and uninterruptible power supply systems, were unable to overcome the outage [46607]. 6. The outage did not affect standard air traffic control systems, which were operational and ready to handle flights already in the air [46607]. | 4 | View Details |