Cryptic crossword clue
Journalist with competence open to online attack

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word HACKABLE

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The straight part
We know that "open to online attack" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case open to online attack = hackable.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does HACKABLE mean?

HACKABLE adjective
  1. That can be hacked or broken into; insecure, vulnerable.
  2. That lends itself to hacking (technical tinkering and modification); moddable.

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