Simple way to encrypt and decrypt data

Encrypting

With openssl:

openssl enc -aes-256-cbc -salt -a

Then type the password twice, type or paste the clear text and hit enter followed by ctrl-d twice.

Decrypting

With openssl:

openssl enc -aes-256-cbc -salt -a -d

Then type the password once, type or paste the cipher text and hit enter followed by ctrl-d twice.