Comparison Overview

Flashpoint Advisors

VS

BMO

Flashpoint Advisors

None
Last Update: 2025-03-09 (UTC)

Strong

Flashpoint Advisors are former big four accountants and consultants focused on serving small private businesses. Our passion is working with business owners to improve their access to reliable and timely financial information, M&A strategies, and growth capital. http://www.flashpointadvisors.com

NAICS: 52
NAICS Definition:
Employees: 10
Subsidiaries: 0
12-month incidents
0
Known data breaches
0
Attack type number
0

BMO

First Canadian Place, 100 King Street, Toronto, ON, CA, M5X 1A1
Last Update: 2025-07-27 (UTC)

Strong

Between 800 and 900

Weโ€™re a bank, but thereโ€™s more to it than that. โ€‹ When you join BMO, it opens a world of opportunities. This is a team that's committed to helping you succeed โ€“ personally and professionally. Because at BMO, when you grow, we grow. โ€‹ You know your worth and so do we. Thatโ€™s why we offer the right mix of learning programs, on-the-job experiences, and opportunities to build personal and professional connections โ€“ so you can build a meaningful career and thrive as a part of a winning culture. โ€‹ Sound like your kind of place? Then we should be co-workers.

NAICS: 52
NAICS Definition: Finance and Insurance
Employees: 57,880
Subsidiaries: 11
12-month incidents
0
Known data breaches
2
Attack type number
1

Compliance Badges Comparison

Security & Compliance Standards Overview

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Flashpoint Advisors
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ISO 27001
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SOC 2
Not verified
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GDPR
No public badge
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PCI DSS
No public badge
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BMO
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ISO 27001
Not verified
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SOC 2
Not verified
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GDPR
No public badge
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PCI DSS
No public badge
Compliance Summary
Flashpoint Advisors
100%
Compliance Rate
0/4 Standards Verified
BMO
0%
Compliance Rate
0/4 Standards Verified

Benchmark & Cyber Underwriting Signals

Incidents vs Financial Services Industry Average (This Year)

No incidents recorded for Flashpoint Advisors in 2025.

Incidents vs Financial Services Industry Average (This Year)

No incidents recorded for BMO in 2025.

Incident History โ€” Flashpoint Advisors (X = Date, Y = Severity)

Flashpoint Advisors cyber incidents detection timeline including parent company and subsidiaries

Incident History โ€” BMO (X = Date, Y = Severity)

BMO cyber incidents detection timeline including parent company and subsidiaries

Notable Incidents

Last 3 Security & Risk Events by Company

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Flashpoint Advisors
Incidents

No Incident

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BMO
Incidents

Date Detected: 05/2018
Type:Breach
Motivation: Financial Gain
Blog: Blog

Date Detected: 5/2017
Type:Breach
Attack Vector: Error
Blog: Blog

FAQ

Both Flashpoint Advisors company and BMO company demonstrate a comparable AI risk posture, with strong governance and monitoring frameworks in place.

BMO company has historically faced a number of disclosed cyber incidents, whereas Flashpoint Advisors company has not reported any.

In the current year, BMO company and Flashpoint Advisors company have not reported any cyber incidents.

Neither BMO company nor Flashpoint Advisors company has reported experiencing a ransomware attack publicly.

BMO company has disclosed at least one data breach, while Flashpoint Advisors company has not reported such incidents publicly.

Neither BMO company nor Flashpoint Advisors company has reported experiencing targeted cyberattacks publicly.

Neither Flashpoint Advisors company nor BMO company has reported experiencing or disclosing vulnerabilities publicly.

BMO company has more subsidiaries worldwide compared to Flashpoint Advisors company.

BMO company employs more people globally than Flashpoint Advisors company, reflecting its scale as a Financial Services.

Latest Global CVEs (Not Company-Specific)

Description

Improper Protection Against Voltage and Clock Glitches in FPGA devices, could allow an attacker with physical access to undervolt the platform resulting in a loss of confidentiality.

Risk Information
cvss4
Base: 8.6
Severity: LOW
CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Description

Malicious code was inserted into the Nx (build system) package and several related plugins. The tampered package was published to the npm software registry, via a supply-chain attack. Affected versions contain code that scans the file system, collects credentials, and posts them to GitHub as a repo under user's accounts.

Risk Information
cvss3
Base: 9.6
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Description

Flag Forge is a Capture The Flag (CTF) platform. In versions from 2.1.0 to before 2.3.0, the API endpoint GET /api/problems/:id returns challenge hints in plaintext within the question object, regardless of whether the user has unlocked them via point deduction. Users can view all hints for free, undermining the business logic of the platform and reducing the integrity of the challenge system. This issue has been patched in version 2.3.0.

Risk Information
cvss3
Base: 7.5
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Description

Flag Forge is a Capture The Flag (CTF) platform. In version 2.1.0, the /api/admin/assign-badge endpoint lacks proper access control, allowing any authenticated user to assign high-privilege badges (e.g., Staff) to themselves. This could lead to privilege escalation and impersonation of administrative roles. This issue has been patched in version 2.2.0.

Risk Information
cvss3
Base: 8.2
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
Description

parse is a package designed to parse JavaScript SDK. A Prototype Pollution vulnerability in the SingleInstanceStateController.initializeState function of parse version 5.3.0 and before allows attackers to inject properties on Object.prototype via supplying a crafted payload, causing denial of service (DoS) as the minimum consequence.