{"id":2681,"date":"2016-10-14T14:58:36","date_gmt":"2016-10-14T14:58:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gallop.net\/blog\/?p=1790"},"modified":"2024-07-15T13:54:39","modified_gmt":"2024-07-15T08:24:39","slug":"software-failures-inadequate-software-testing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/software-failures-inadequate-software-testing\/","title":{"rendered":"37 Epic Software Failures: The Crucial Need for Adequate Software Testing"},"content":{"rendered":"

Disaster is an understatement for any brand\/organization\/institution that has incurred losses due to an overtly minuscule but catastrophic software glitch. While technology and innovative applications have empowered brands, enterprises have recorded numerous disabling instances.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Software disasters have the potential to cause widespread disruptions and highlight the importance of rigorous testing and quality control measures in preventing catastrophic software failures.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Any application\u2019s unexpected crashes and data inconsistencies were a direct result of the <\/span>failure in software testing<\/span><\/a>, revealing significant gaps in the quality assurance process. In this run on top <\/span>software failures of 2016 -2015-2014, we take stock of the debacles\/glitches that have changed the face of software development and endorsed the role of testing<\/span><\/a> in the overall SDLC process.<\/span><\/p>\n

Top Software Failures: Glitches and Debacles That Transformed Software Development<\/h2>\n

Brands and enterprises across diverse industries <\/span>witnessed<\/span> software testing failures<\/span>, and here is a list of software glitches\/technical issues. Please note that the numbers 1-37 do not signify the high or <\/span>low impact<\/span> of the <\/span><\/span>software glitch<\/span><\/span><\/a> on the brand\/enterprise.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. \n

    Yahoo reports breach<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    \"Yahoo<\/p>\n

    Amongst the most recent <\/span><\/span>data breaches<\/span><\/span><\/a>, on September 22, 2016, Yahoo confirmed a data breach that exposed about 500 million credentials that date back to four years. It is considered among the <\/span>most significant<\/span> credential leaks of 2016. The company believes this was a state-sponsored breach, where an individual on behalf of a government executed the entire hack. It further urged users to change their passwords and security questions. As a relief for the users, Yahoo <\/span>stated<\/span> that sensitive financial data like bank accounts and passwords was not stolen as part of the breach<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n

    Source: Money.cnn.com<\/p>\n

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      Nest thermostat freeze<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      \"Nest<\/p>\n

      A software update for the Nest \u2018smart\u2019 thermostat (owned by Google) went wrong and left users in the cold. The update forced the device\u2019s batteries to drain, leading to a temperature drop. Consequently, customers could not heat their homes or use any amenities.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

      Nest claimed that the fault was due to a December 4.0 firmware update, with related issues such as old air filters or incompatible boilers. Later, it released a 4.0.1 software update that solved the problem for 99.5% of affected customers.<\/span><\/p>\n

      Source: Cio-asia.com<\/p>\n

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      1. \n

        HSBC\u2019s major IT outage<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        \"HSBC\u2019s<\/p>\n

        A software update for the Nest \u2018smart\u2019 thermostat (owned by Google) went wrong and left users in the cold. The update forced the device\u2019s batteries to drain, leading to a temperature drop. Consequently, customers could not heat their homes or use any amenities.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

        Nest claimed that the fault was due to a December 4.0 firmware update, with related issues such as old air filters or incompatible boilers. Later, it released a 4.0.1 software update that solved the problem for 99.5% of affected customers.<\/span><\/p>\n

        Source: Cio-asia.com<\/p>\n

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          Prison Break<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          \"Prison<\/p>\n

          A glitch in December 2015 led to over 3,200 US prisoners being released before their declared date. The software<\/span>, introduced in 2002, was designed to <\/span>monitor<\/span> prisoners\u2019 behavior<\/span>. The problem occurred for about 13 years; on average, prisoners were released almost <\/span>49 days<\/span> in advance.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

          Source: Cio-asia.com<\/p>\n

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            HSBC payments glitch<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            \"HSBC<\/p>\n

            In August 2015, HSBC <\/span>failed to<\/span> process about 275,000 individual payments, leaving many without pay before a long Bank Holiday weekend. This occurred due to a <\/span>significant<\/span> failure with the <\/span><\/span>bank\u2019s electronic payment<\/span><\/span><\/a> system for its business banking users, affecting individual payments. Bacs, a payment system used for payment processes across the UK, later <\/span>picked up on<\/span> this issue, labeling it as an \u2018isolated issue<\/span>.\u2019<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

            Source: Cio-asia.com<\/p>\n

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            1. \n

              Bloomberg cancels debt issue<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              \"Bloomberg<\/p>\n

              In April 2016, Bloomberg\u2019s London office <\/span>experienced a software glitch, with its trading terminals down for two hours. This occurred<\/span> at an unfortunate time when the UK\u2019s Debt Management Office (DMO) was about to auction a series of short-term Treasury bills. Later, in a statement, Bloomberg declared that the services were restored, and the glitch resulted from hardware and software failures in the network, resulting in excessive network traffic.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

              Source: Cio-asia.com<\/p>\n

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              1. \n

                RBS payments failure<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                \"RBS<\/p>\n

                About 6 lakh payments<\/span>, including wages and benefits, <\/span>failed to<\/span> get through RBS’s accounts overnight in June 2015. The <\/span><\/span>bank\u2019s chief administrative officer stated it was a technology fault<\/span><\/span><\/a>, but there was no further detail on the real cause. In 2012, about 6.5 million RBS customers had to face an outage caused by a batch scheduling software glitch, and<\/span> the bank was fined \u00a356 million.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

                Source: Cio-asia.com<\/p>\n

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                1. \n

                  Airbus software bug alert<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                  \"Airbus<\/p>\n

                  In May 2015, Airbus issued an alert <\/span>to urgently check<\/span> its A400M <\/span>aircraft<\/span> when a report detected a software bug that had caused a fatal crash earlier in Spain. Before this alert, a test flight in Seville caused the death of four Air Force crew members, and two were left injured.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

                  Source: Theguardian.com<\/p>\n

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                  1. \n

                    UK government\u2019s new online farming payments system gets delayed<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                    \"UK<\/p>\n

                    In March 2015, the UK government delayed the launch of a \u00a3154 million rural payments system<\/span>.\u00a0 <\/span>The system is an online service for farmers to apply for Common Agricultural Policy payments from the EU. This online service, which was supposed to be up and running by May 2015, was delayed due to integration issues between the portal and the rules engine software. It was then not expected to be up even by 2016.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

                    Source: Computerworlduk.com<\/p>\n

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                    1. \n

                      Co-op Food\u2019s double charges<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                      \"Co-perative<\/p>\n

                      In July 2015, Co-operative Food apologized to its customers and promised a refund within 24 hours. The reason was a \u2018one-off technical glitch\u2019 while processing the software that resulted in customers being charged twice.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

                      Source: Computerworlduk.com<\/p>\n

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                      1. \n

                        John Lewis<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                        \"John<\/p>\n

                        Retailers often face mispricing<\/span> due to system glitches, resulting in <\/span>outlets offering customers excessively lucrative offers. John Lewis is a recent example: The<\/span> online retailer <\/span>witnessed<\/span> a price glitch on its website that erroneously advertised hardware at software rates.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

                        Source: Money.aol.co.uk<\/p>\n

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                        1. \n

                          Tesco iPad pricing disaster<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                          \"Tesco<\/p>\n

                          In March 2012, Apple iPads worth \u00a3650 were priced at \u00a349.99. After the glitch was <\/span>identified<\/span>, Tesco canceled the sale and did not respond to these orders, resulting in customer dissatisfaction.<\/span><\/p>\n

                          Source: Mycustomer.com<\/p>\n

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                            Marks & Spencer 3D TV glitch<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                            \"Marks<\/p>\n

                            In January 2012, 50-inch 3D TVs worth \u00a31,099 went up on sale for a mere \u00a3199 on the Marks and Spencer website. Eventually, the company decided to sell the Plasma TV sets at a lower price after it faced a customer petition. The online petition called \u2018Marks & Spencer supply <\/span>the<\/span> TVs we paid for\u2019 compelled M&S to honor the orders.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

                            Source: Thisismoney.co.uk<\/p>\n

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                            1. \n

                              Reebok\u2019s free trainers<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                              \"Reebok\u2019s<\/p>\n

                              In November 2013, Sports retailer Reebok trainers worth \u00a3100 were picked up for free from the online site, where <\/span>customers were only charged for delivery. While the company did not honor the orders and apologized to the customers<\/span>, they refunded the delivery charges and additionally gave 20% off on their next order. The pricing glitch went viral on Facebook and other sport and price deal forums, where shoppers rushed to grab \u00a399.95 CrossFit Nano Speed footwear for just \u00a38.50 postage.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

                              Source: Theguardian.com<\/p>\n

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                              1. \n

                                Tennessee County kills System Update worth $1Million<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                \"Tennessee<\/p>\n

                                After investing two years of labor and <\/span>$1 Million, Rutherford Country of Tennessee, US, called off a court software system update. The core reason was that the software glitches were <\/span>identified<\/span> right when the deal took place, and problems related to the issuance of checks, errors on circuit court dockets, and the <\/span>creation of hidden charges came up in the weeks after it went Live.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

                                Source: 99tests.com<\/p>\n

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                                1. \n

                                  Software Security Flaws Revealed in OLA\u2019s Mobile App<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                  \"Software<\/p>\n

                                  Ola, India\u2019s largest taxi aggregator, faced major security flaws within <\/span>its system. The software bugs detected helped basic programmers enjoy unlimited free rides\u2014at the expense of Ola and users. The issue went public when customers <\/span>brought up<\/span> the weaknesses in the system. Ola tried to fix bugs when the complaints soared, which<\/span> was alarming for the brand\u2019s reputation in the marketplace.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

                                  Source: Economictimes.indiatimes.com<\/p>\n

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                                    Leeds Pathology IT crash<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                    \"Leeds<\/p>\n

                                    In September 2016, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, one of Europe\u2019s largest teaching trusts, <\/span>witnessed<\/span> a pathology IT crash that delayed operations for almost 132 patients. Leeds Teaching <\/span>holds<\/span> a budget of \u00a31 billion and employs over 16,000 staff. It serves <\/span>780,000 people<\/span> in the city and provides expert <\/span><\/span>care for <\/span>5.4 million patients<\/span><\/span><\/a>. The outage further affected Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, GP services in Leeds, and a <\/span>minor<\/span> number of GP services in Bradford.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

                                    Now that\u2019s the impact!<\/p>\n

                                    Source: Digitalhealth.net<\/p>\n

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                                    1. \n

                                      Cisco\u2019s Email Security Appliances glitch<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                      \"cisco\u2019s<\/p>\n

                                      In September 2016, Cisco Systems released a critical security bulletin to announce an IT exposure that could allow remote unauthenticated users to get access to its email security appliances. The vulnerability is associated with Cisco\u2019s IronPort <\/span>AsyncOS<\/span> <\/span>operating system<\/span><\/span><\/a>. The company further <\/span>indicated<\/span> that there is a way <\/span>to stop this remote access to <\/span>email appliances.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

                                      Source: Threatpost.com<\/p>\n

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                                      1. \n

                                        Cisco Nexus Switches warning<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                        \"Cisco<\/p>\n

                                        Cisco again! In October 2016, Cisco Systems released several critical patches for its Nexus 7000-series switches and NX-OS software. Cisco\u2019s Security Advisory declared that the Nexus 7000 and 7700 series switches were vulnerable to this glitch. The vulnerabilities declared allowed remote access to systems that could enable a hacker to execute code on targeted devices. Cisco further <\/span>stated<\/span> that this bug (CVE-2016-1453) results from \u201cincomplete input validation performed on the size of overlay transport virtualization packet header parameters<\/span>.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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                                        1. \n

                                          Cyber Attack on Nuclear Power Plant<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                          \"Cyber<\/p>\n

                                          In October 2016, the head of an international nuclear energy consortium declared that disruption at a nuclear power plant during the last several years was caused by a \u2018Cyber Attack.\u2019 Yukiya Amano, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), didn\u2019t discuss the matter much in detail but did alter the potential attacks in the future.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

                                          This shows that disruption in nuclear infrastructure due to a Cyber Attack is not a \u2018Hollywood stint\u2019!<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

                                          Source: Threatpost.com<\/p>\n

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                                          1. \n

                                            Volkswagen\u2019s \u2018Dieselgate\u2019 scandal<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                            \"Volkswagen\u2019s<\/p>\n

                                            In September 2015, the US government, in a dramatic move, ordered Volkswagen to recall about 500,000 cars after learning that the company had deployed advanced software to cheat emission tests and allowed its <\/span>vehicles<\/span> to produce 40 times more emissions than the decided limit. The Environment Protection Agency (EPA) accused VW of installing illegal \u2018defeat device\u2019 software that <\/span>substantially reduces<\/span> Nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions only while undergoing emission tests. The company further admitted it and announced a recall as well.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

                                            Source: Theguardian.com<\/p>\n

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                                              Interlogix Recalls Personal Panic Devices<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                              \"Interlogix\"<\/p>\n

                                              In October 2016, <\/span>Interlogix<\/span>, a wireless personal panic devices manufacturer, recalled about 67000 devices due to <\/span>its<\/span> inability to <\/span>operate<\/span> during <\/span>emergencies<\/span>. The probable cause for this <\/span>operation glitch<\/span> was that the device could not communicate with the security system during an emergency. The way out was <\/span>for the manufacturer to replace<\/span> the devices. Furthermore, the consumers could contact their professional security system installer and call for free monitoring and, if <\/span>required<\/span>, free replacement.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

                                              Source: News.sys-con.com<\/p>\n

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                                              1. \n

                                                IRS E-File goes Offline<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                \"IRS<\/p>\n

                                                In February 2016, the Federal Agency suffered from a hardware failure. <\/span>The IRS announced that the hardware failure affected <\/span>numerous<\/span> tax processing systems that went out of service, including the <\/span>modernized e-file system and another related system. <\/span>The majority of<\/span> the folks trying to file taxes online could not complete the process. Later, the IRS made amendments and worked to restore regular operations to get back to <\/span>routine.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

                                                Source: Newyork.cbslocal.com<\/p>\n

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                                                1. \n

                                                  911 call outage<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                  \"911<\/p>\n

                                                  In April 2015, Emergency services <\/span>were stalled for six hours in seven US states. This affected 81 call centers, <\/span>literally speaking<\/span>. About<\/span> 6,000 people made 911 calls and could not connect across the seven states. The nationwide outage was the third major outage in three years across telecom operators of the 911 call system. This raised worries amongst federal regulators about the vulnerability of the country\u2019s emergency response system.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

                                                  Source: Wsj.com<\/p>\n

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                                                    New York Stock Exchange halts trading<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                    \"New<\/p>\n

                                                    In July 2015, <\/span>the New York Stock Exchange stopped trading due to an undisclosed \u2018internal technical issue.\u2019 All<\/span> open orders were canceled, and the traders were alerted and informed that they would receive information later. While responding to the shutdown, NYSE announced no cyber breach within the system<\/span> and <\/span>resumed operations after 4 hours.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

                                                    Source: Money.cnn.com<\/p>\n

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                                                      UK government\u2019s online calculator glitch<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                      \"UK<\/p>\n

                                                      In December 2015, the UK government <\/span>discovered<\/span> that its online calculator for estimating the spouse\u2019s financial worth <\/span>had a Form E fault. Calculations went wrong for thousands of divorced couples over the past <\/span>20 months<\/span>. Though the issue had<\/span> been prevalent since April 2014, it was noticed only in December 2015. The damage caused is yet to be estimated.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

                                                      Source: Cio-asia.com<\/p>\n

                                                      Let\u2019s take a dip into some of the interesting software debacles of 2014<\/span><\/h3>\n

                                                      27. Nissan’s recall<\/h3>\n

                                                      \"Nissan's<\/p>\n

                                                      For over <\/span>two<\/span> years, Nissan recalled over a million cars thanks to a software glitch in the airbag sensory detectors. Practically, the affected <\/span>vehicles<\/span> could not assess whether an adult was seated in the car\u2019s passenger seat and <\/span>consequently<\/span> would not inflate the airbags in case of a crisis.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

                                                      Source: Computerworlduk.com<\/p>\n

                                                      28. Amazon 1p price glitch<\/h3>\n

                                                      \"Amazon<\/p>\n

                                                      One of the <\/span>most <\/span>known glitches in history is the Amazon 1p price glitch, where third-party sellers listed on Amazon saw their products being priced at 1p each. While the products were delivered, <\/span>numerous<\/span> small-time retailers had to appeal to the customers to return the items.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

                                                      Source: Computerworlduk.com<\/p>\n

                                                      29.Screwfix.com glitch<\/h3>\n

                                                      \"Amazon<\/p>\n

                                                      In January 2014, every item in the Screwfix catalog was priced at \u00a334.99, <\/span>including items costing almost \u00a31,599.99. After the news spread across Twitter, smart customers quickly collected goods worth thousands<\/span>. Eventually, the website had to close.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

                                                      Source: Telegraph.co.uk<\/p>\n

                                                      30. Flipkart apologizes for Big Billion Day sale fiasco<\/h3>\n

                                                      \"Flipkart<\/p>\n

                                                      In October 2014, Flipkart, an <\/span>India-based e-commerce giant, sent a note to its customers apologizing for the glitches during the Big Billion Day Sale. The site <\/span>encountered<\/span> a heavy rush, which it <\/span>couldn\u2019t<\/span> manage, resulting in order cancellations, delayed deliveries, and much more that was beyond their control<\/span>. While the sale helped the e-commerce giant garner a billion hits in a day, it was <\/span>undoubtedly<\/span> a PR nightmare for the brand.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

                                                      Source: Livemint.com<\/p>\n

                                                      31. CA Technologies paid RBS \u2018millions\u2019 for role in IT fiasco<\/h3>\n

                                                      \"CA<\/p>\n

                                                      In October 2014, CA Technologies paid \u2018millions of pounds\u2019 to the Royal Bank of Scotland. This payment was a part of the settlement agreement with Royal Bank of Scotland\u2019s (RBS) IT outage in 2012. In 2012, a failed upgrade to CA7 batch processing software by RBS IT staff resulted in a system breakdown, affecting millions of customers. The customers were unable to access their accounts or <\/span>execute<\/span> any payments.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

                                                      Source: Computerweekly.com<\/p>\n

                                                      32. Chaos at UK airports<\/h3>\n

                                                      \"Chaos\"<\/p>\n

                                                      On December 12, 2014, the UK\u2019s busiest airports got stranded due to a system glitch at Swanwick\u2019s main national air traffic control center. Planes were grounded, and passengers got delayed. The impact was enormous as the runways were closed at Heathrow, one of Europe\u2019s busiest airports. The transport secretary called this \u2018unacceptable<\/span>\u2019.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

                                                      Source: Theguardian.com<\/p>\n

                                                      33. Toyota Prius recalled over software glitch<\/h3>\n

                                                      \"Toyota<\/p>\n

                                                      In February 2014, Toyota Motor recalled 1.9 million newest-generation Prius vehicles worldwide due to a programming error that caused the car\u2019s gas-electric hybrid systems to shut down. The <\/span>automaker mentioned the problems with the software settings on the latest Prius generation, which initially went <\/span>for<\/span> sale in 2009 and could damage transistors in <\/span>hybrid systems. The identified problem could <\/span>be turning on the warning lights and triggering<\/span> the vehicle to shut down the power in a fail-safe mode.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

                                                      Source: Nytimes.com<\/p>\n

                                                      34.Heartbleed the Web<\/h3>\n

                                                      \"Heartbleed\"<\/p>\n

                                                      In April 2014, the IT gang woke up to its worst nightmare: an emergency security advisory from the OpenSSL project warned about an open bug, \u2018Heartbleed<\/span>.\u2019<\/span> The bug could pull a chunk of working memory from a server and run their current software. While there was an emergency patch, tens of millions of servers got exposed when the patch was installed. This left everyone and anyone running a server in crisis mode. This notorious bug exposed biggies like Yahoo, <\/span>Imgur<\/span>, and <\/span>numerous<\/span> others to Heartbleed.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

                                                      Source: Theverge.com<\/p>\n

                                                      35. Apple pulls iOS 8 update<\/h3>\n

                                                      \"Apple<\/p>\n

                                                      In September 2014, Apple faced an embarrassment after it had to pull out its new iOS software update only a few hours after its release. This was <\/span>a <\/span>post-complaint<\/span> from iPhone users about calls getting blocked after the upgrade. The tech giant pulled out the update after a storm of complaints on Twitter and Apple user chatrooms. The update further <\/span>turned off<\/span> the feature where people could unlock their phones with fingerprints.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

                                                      Source: Mirror.co.uk<\/p>\n

                                                      36. iCloud hack<\/h3>\n

                                                      \"iCloud<\/p>\n

                                                      In August 2014, almost 500 private pictures of celebrities were posted on social channels and sites like <\/span>Imgur<\/span> and Reddit. The images were sourced through a breach of Apple\u2019s Cloud services suite iCloud. However, later, it was found that it could be due to a <\/span><\/span>security issue<\/span><\/span><\/a> in the iCloud API that enabled <\/span>the access<\/span> and innumerable attempts to try passwords. However, there have been recent reports of similar hacks into iCloud.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

                                                      Source: Dailymail.co.uk<\/p>\n

                                                      37. Air India diverts Boeing 787 flight<\/h3>\n

                                                      \"Air<\/p>\n

                                                      During an emergency stunt in <\/span>February 2014, Air India diverted a Boeing 787 plane to Kuala Lumpur when the pilots noticed a software glitch while on a flight from Melbourne to New Delhi. The Engineers were flown down from Hong Kong to fix the glitch and worked with Air India to resolve it<\/span>. It has been reported that the 787 has been suffering such glitches, and Boeing was aware of it.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

                                                      Source: Reuters.com<\/p>\n

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                                                      Cigniti Technologies has collaborated with the world\u2019s leading and innovative organizations\/brands across diverse industries. Globally, enterprises have trusted Cigniti\u2019s <\/span>independent software testing services<\/span><\/a> and expertise for over a decade. They have achieved speed to market, higher returns on investments (ROI), and enhanced quality deliveries in their overall QA initiatives. <\/span>Connect<\/span><\/a> with our experts to bring speed and velocity to your QA practices with the best ideas in the testing space.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

                                                      Application <\/span>and Software<\/span><\/a> failures dilute the brand\u2019s credibility, which has been built over the years. Together, let\u2019s work towards further strengthening your brand\u2019s positioning, integrity, and faith by overcoming software testing failures and ensuring Quality at speed.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                                                      Disaster is an understatement for any brand\/organization\/institution that has incurred losses due to an overtly minuscule but catastrophic software glitch. While technology and innovative applications have empowered brands, enterprises have recorded numerous disabling instances.\u00a0 Software disasters have the potential to cause widespread disruptions and highlight the importance of rigorous testing and quality control measures in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":12723,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[38],"tags":[756,760,1060,1082,4190,1223,1378,1390,1396,1560,1563,1565,1585,82,1724,1728,1730,1731],"ppma_author":[3736],"class_list":["post-2681","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-software-testing","tag-2015-top-enterprise-application-disaster","tag-2016-top-software-application-failures","tag-enterprise-software-disasters","tag-facts-on-software-failures","tag-it-system-failure-examples","tag-list-of-software-testing-failures","tag-product-release-failures","tag-qa-experts","tag-qa-software-testing","tag-software-debacles","tag-software-implementation-failure","tag-software-security-flaws","tag-software-testing-quality-assurance-services","tag-software-testing-services","tag-top-enterprise-application-failures","tag-top-software-breach","tag-top-software-glitches","tag-top-software-testing-companies"],"authors":[{"term_id":3736,"user_id":2,"is_guest":0,"slug":"admin","display_name":"Cigniti Technologies","avatar_url":{"url":"https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/120X120-1.png","url2x":"https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/120X120-1.png"},"author_category":"","user_url":"http:\/\/www.cigniti.com\/","last_name":"Technologies","first_name":"Cigniti","job_title":"","description":"Cigniti is the world\u2019s leading AI & IP-led Digital Assurance and Digital Engineering services company with offices in India, the USA, Canada, the UK, the UAE, Australia, South Africa, the Czech Republic, and Singapore. We help companies accelerate their digital transformation journey across various stages of digital adoption and help them achieve market leadership."}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2681","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2681"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2681\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12723"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2681"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2681"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2681"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ppma_author?post=2681"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}